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| Document Type(s): | Book Chapter |
| Book Title: | Ethical Perspectives on Environmental Issues in India |
| Article/Chapter Title: | Women in the Forest |
| Editor(s): | James, George A |
| Author(s): | Shiva, Vandana |
| Religion(s): | Hinduism |
| Publisher Name: | A.P.H. Publishing Corporation |
| Place of Publication: | Delhi |
| Date of Publication: | 1999 |
| Pages: | 73-114 |
| Annotation: | Contending that “there are in India, today, two paradigms of forestry—one life-enhancing, the other life-destroying” (p 92), Shiva contrasts indigenous and colonialist approaches to forestry by describing the former as ecological and derived from “the feminine principle” and the latter as reductionistic, exploitative, and patriarchal. After describing the detrimental effects of scientific, market-driven forestry practices on both the environment and women, she discusses the contemporary Chipko movement as an example of resurgent indigenous wisdom and local resistance to “wasteland development.” |
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