Changes in intrahousehold labor allocation to environment goods collection: A case study from rural Nepal, 1982 and 1987

This study explores the impact of changes in environmental conditions on household labor allocation to the collection of environmental goods such as fuelwood and leaf fodder for a sample of rural Nepali hill households. Households in rural areas of most developing countries often rely heavily on the...

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Autor principal: Cooke St. Clair, Priscilla
Formato: Capítulo de libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2003
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157511
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description This study explores the impact of changes in environmental conditions on household labor allocation to the collection of environmental goods such as fuelwood and leaf fodder for a sample of rural Nepali hill households. Households in rural areas of most developing countries often rely heavily on the surrounding environment for goods such as water, wood, and livestock fodder. Frequently these and other environmental products are collected from local common forestland, a task that in many areas is predominantly carried out by women. Given the increasing pressure on biomass resources in many developing areas and the common gender division of collection labor, there is concern that women in particular will bear the burden of increases in resource scarcity by having to spend more labor time and effort to collect forest products.
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spelling CGSpace1575112025-04-08T18:30:06Z Changes in intrahousehold labor allocation to environment goods collection: A case study from rural Nepal, 1982 and 1987 Cooke St. Clair, Priscilla property women gender developing countries economic theories household budget household consumption nutrition farming systems legal system policies education health empowerment agricultural technology agricultural growth child care property rights natural resources management agricultural policies technology transfer drought vegetables fisheries children This study explores the impact of changes in environmental conditions on household labor allocation to the collection of environmental goods such as fuelwood and leaf fodder for a sample of rural Nepali hill households. Households in rural areas of most developing countries often rely heavily on the surrounding environment for goods such as water, wood, and livestock fodder. Frequently these and other environmental products are collected from local common forestland, a task that in many areas is predominantly carried out by women. Given the increasing pressure on biomass resources in many developing areas and the common gender division of collection labor, there is concern that women in particular will bear the burden of increases in resource scarcity by having to spend more labor time and effort to collect forest products. 2003 2024-10-24T12:50:24Z 2024-10-24T12:50:24Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157511 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Cooke St. Clair, Priscilla. 2003. Changes in intrahousehold labor allocation to environment goods collection: A case study from rural Nepal, 1982 and 1987. In Household decisions, gender, and development: a synthesis of recent research. Quisumbing, Agnes R., ed. Chapter 15. Pp. 101-108. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157511
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women
gender
developing countries
economic theories
household budget
household consumption
nutrition
farming systems
legal system
policies
education
health
empowerment
agricultural technology
agricultural growth
child care
property rights
natural resources management
agricultural policies
technology transfer
drought
vegetables
fisheries
children
Cooke St. Clair, Priscilla
Changes in intrahousehold labor allocation to environment goods collection: A case study from rural Nepal, 1982 and 1987
title Changes in intrahousehold labor allocation to environment goods collection: A case study from rural Nepal, 1982 and 1987
title_full Changes in intrahousehold labor allocation to environment goods collection: A case study from rural Nepal, 1982 and 1987
title_fullStr Changes in intrahousehold labor allocation to environment goods collection: A case study from rural Nepal, 1982 and 1987
title_full_unstemmed Changes in intrahousehold labor allocation to environment goods collection: A case study from rural Nepal, 1982 and 1987
title_short Changes in intrahousehold labor allocation to environment goods collection: A case study from rural Nepal, 1982 and 1987
title_sort changes in intrahousehold labor allocation to environment goods collection a case study from rural nepal 1982 and 1987
topic property
women
gender
developing countries
economic theories
household budget
household consumption
nutrition
farming systems
legal system
policies
education
health
empowerment
agricultural technology
agricultural growth
child care
property rights
natural resources management
agricultural policies
technology transfer
drought
vegetables
fisheries
children
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157511
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