Staying Alive: Women, Ecology, and Survival in IndiaTaking The Three Related Concerns Of Development Ecology And Gender This Book Argues That There Is An Intimate Link Between The Degradation Of Women And The Degradation Of Nature In Contemporary Society. |
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DEVELOPMENT ECOLOGY AND WOMEN | 1 |
SCIENCE NATURE AND GENDER | 14 |
WOMEN IN NATURE | 38 |
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