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Universal Journal of Management Vol. 4(1), pp. 5 - 15
DOI: 10.13189/ujm.2016.040102
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Enabling Spaces and Supporting Structures - Enhancing Women's Participation in the Self-initiated Community-based Forest Management in Odisha
Kanna K Siripurapu 1,*, Martha E. Geores 2
1 Department of Geographical Sciences, University of Maryland, USA
2 Department of Geographical Sciences, ENSP Land Use Adviser, Affiliate Faculty Department of Women's Studies, Affiliate Faculty American Studies, University of Maryland, USA
ABSTRACT
Gender and equity studies on participatory natural resource governance in India have remained highly concentrated only to the aspects of men vs. women in the joint forest management (JFM), and the reasons for failure and non-participation of the women in JFM. Research studies thus far on gender lacks focus on the diversity existing among women as a forest resource user group. Earlier studies have also ignored the role of women in large scale self-initiated CBFM systems found in the states of Odisha, Jharkand and Bihar. Although, earlier studies mentioned about the spaces and supporting structures that would enable better participation of women in participatory natural resource management programmes, however, they did not identify the spaces and structures that are in operation at the grassroots. A case study adopting the multiple case study approach was conducted on the self-initiated community-based forest management in the Indian state of Odisha to identify the enabling spaces and supporting structures that might be helping women to participate actively in participatory forest management in Odisha. In this article based on our case study we present the enabling spaces and supporting structures that were perceived to be enhancing women's participation in the self-initiated community-based forest management in the Indian state of Odisha.
KEYWORDS
Gender and Forestry, Women in Conservation, Women in Forestry, Community-based Conservation, Joint Forest Management, Odisha
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Kanna K Siripurapu , Martha E. Geores , "Enabling Spaces and Supporting Structures - Enhancing Women's Participation in the Self-initiated Community-based Forest Management in Odisha," Universal Journal of Management, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 5 - 15, 2016. DOI: 10.13189/ujm.2016.040102.
(b). APA Format:
Kanna K Siripurapu , Martha E. Geores (2016). Enabling Spaces and Supporting Structures - Enhancing Women's Participation in the Self-initiated Community-based Forest Management in Odisha. Universal Journal of Management, 4(1), 5 - 15. DOI: 10.13189/ujm.2016.040102.