Effective management of natural resources in ecologically-fragile regions is a major concern for international development agencies and resource-dependent communities. It is suggested that multi-agency partnerships involving various stakeholders (donors, governmental agencies, non-governmental...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on research method guidelines for anthropological data collecting and analysis of the interrelationships between rural women's roles and population dynamicsin India - identifies topics, and includes questionnaires useful for interviewing rural area households to...

Working paper on the economic and social implications of a fishery development agricultural project for rural women in Kerala, India. Discusses technological changes and demographic trends 1901-1981. Examines the impact on increasing income generating activities, declining family size, literacy,...

Enormous change has been observed since Self-help Groups (SHGs) were initiated and after their members started patrolling the forests to restrict illegal stem cutting, grazing, and other natural resource degradation process. In this paper, we demonstrate how the rural women pool money and run a...