Gender, property rights, and natural resources

Attention to gender differences in property rights can improve the outcomes of natural resource management policies and projects in terms of efficiency, environmental sustainability, equity, and empowerment of resource users. Although it is impossible to generalize across cultures and resources, it...

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Main Authors: Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Brown, Lynn R., Feldstein, Hilary Sims, Quisumbing, Agnes R.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier 1997
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/171607
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author Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.
Brown, Lynn R.
Feldstein, Hilary Sims
Quisumbing, Agnes R.
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description Attention to gender differences in property rights can improve the outcomes of natural resource management policies and projects in terms of efficiency, environmental sustainability, equity, and empowerment of resource users. Although it is impossible to generalize across cultures and resources, it is important to identify the nature of rights to land, trees, and water held by women and men, and how they are acquired and transmitted from one user to another. The paper particularly examines how the shift from customary tenure systems to private property--in land, trees, and water--has affected women, the effect of gender differences in property on collective action, and the implications for policy formulation and implementation.
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spelling CGSpace1716072025-01-29T12:58:26Z Gender, property rights, and natural resources Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S. Brown, Lynn R. Feldstein, Hilary Sims Quisumbing, Agnes R. natural resources management gender property rights environmental protection natural resources women multiple use Attention to gender differences in property rights can improve the outcomes of natural resource management policies and projects in terms of efficiency, environmental sustainability, equity, and empowerment of resource users. Although it is impossible to generalize across cultures and resources, it is important to identify the nature of rights to land, trees, and water held by women and men, and how they are acquired and transmitted from one user to another. The paper particularly examines how the shift from customary tenure systems to private property--in land, trees, and water--has affected women, the effect of gender differences in property on collective action, and the implications for policy formulation and implementation. 1997-08 2025-01-29T12:58:26Z 2025-01-29T12:58:26Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/171607 en Limited Access Elsevier Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.; Brown, Lynn R.; Feldstein, Hilary Sims; Quisumbing, Agnes R. 1997. Gender, property rights, and natural resources. World Development 25(8): 1303-1316. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0305-750X(97)00027-2
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environmental protection
natural resources
women
multiple use
Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.
Brown, Lynn R.
Feldstein, Hilary Sims
Quisumbing, Agnes R.
Gender, property rights, and natural resources
title Gender, property rights, and natural resources
title_full Gender, property rights, and natural resources
title_fullStr Gender, property rights, and natural resources
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title_short Gender, property rights, and natural resources
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topic natural resources management
gender
property rights
environmental protection
natural resources
women
multiple use
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/171607
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