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Women, Land and Sustainable Development
Women, Land and Sustainable Development
Rekha Mehra
1995
For over thirty years, ICRW has examined the role of women in increasing agricultural production and sustainably managing natural resources. These historic publications present ICRW’s groundbreaking research and analysis in examining the role of women as economic agents of change in agriculture systems.
Women, Land and Sustainable Development outlines the linkages between women’s land rights, development and sustainability.
See other historical agriculture publications:
Gender in Community Development and Resource Management
Women, Population and the Environment
Bridging the Gender Gap in Agricultural Extension
Women in Agriculture: What Development Can Do
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