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For better and for worse? A Gender Analysis of the Jhabla watershed, a Community Based Natural Resource Management Initiative

Radon Burman, Josefine LU and Bergman Carter, Ethel LU (2014) MIDM19 20141
LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management
Abstract
Watershed projects are one example of a decentralization trend, where the entire community is supposed to be involved in planning and implementation. Watershed projects are often considered a success for the environment treated, and often lead to an increased income for those living in the watershed areas. The specific aim of this thesis is to study the potential gender-specific direct and indirect effects of a community based natural resource management initiative in rural Rajasthan, India. A mix of different analytical frameworks was used; feminist political ecology constitutes the overall framework and is complemented by gender analysis tools. These frameworks were used to guide the analysis and to examine three specific areas, namely... (More)
Watershed projects are one example of a decentralization trend, where the entire community is supposed to be involved in planning and implementation. Watershed projects are often considered a success for the environment treated, and often lead to an increased income for those living in the watershed areas. The specific aim of this thesis is to study the potential gender-specific direct and indirect effects of a community based natural resource management initiative in rural Rajasthan, India. A mix of different analytical frameworks was used; feminist political ecology constitutes the overall framework and is complemented by gender analysis tools. These frameworks were used to guide the analysis and to examine three specific areas, namely 1)how the introduction of the watershed project may or may not have affected gender roles 2)how benefits and burdens are distributed within the community and 3)how gendered power relations are demonstrated within the watershed-context. The WSD has resulted in an increased work-burden and time-poverty for women but also important benefits such as increased productivity, an increased opportunity to send children to school and increased incomes. However these benefits are not equally shared and divided among men and women in the community; women are the ones typically being left out. (Less)
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author
Radon Burman, Josefine LU and Bergman Carter, Ethel LU
supervisor
organization
course
MIDM19 20141
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Seva Mandir, Watershed, CBNRM, Decentralization, Gender Relations, Gender Roles, Gender, India
language
English
id
4442932
date added to LUP
2014-08-06 11:06:09
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2014-08-06 11:06:09
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  abstract     = {{Watershed projects are one example of a decentralization trend, where the entire community is supposed to be involved in planning and implementation. Watershed projects are often considered a success for the environment treated, and often lead to an increased income for those living in the watershed areas. The specific aim of this thesis is to study the potential gender-specific direct and indirect effects of a community based natural resource management initiative in rural Rajasthan, India. A mix of different analytical frameworks was used; feminist political ecology constitutes the overall framework and is complemented by gender analysis tools. These frameworks were used to guide the analysis and to examine three specific areas, namely 1)how the introduction of the watershed project may or may not have affected gender roles 2)how benefits and burdens are distributed within the community and 3)how gendered power relations are demonstrated within the watershed-context. The WSD has resulted in an increased work-burden and time-poverty for women but also important benefits such as increased productivity, an increased opportunity to send children to school and increased incomes. However these benefits are not equally shared and divided among men and women in the community; women are the ones typically being left out.}},
  author       = {{Radon Burman, Josefine and Bergman Carter, Ethel}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{For better and for worse? A Gender Analysis of the Jhabla watershed, a Community Based Natural Resource Management Initiative}},
  year         = {{2014}},
}