| Opposing Currents: The Politics of Water and Gender in Latin America Contributor(s): Bennett, Vivienne (Editor), Dávila-Poblete, Sonia (Editor), Rico, María Nieves (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0822958546 ISBN-13: 9780822958543 Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press OUR PRICE: $47.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2005 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Collection of essays examining the intersection between water conservation and womens roles in a variety of Latin American settings rural and urban , across a range of countries. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Essays - Political Science | Civil Rights - Political Science | Public Policy - Environmental Policy |
| Dewey: 333.910 |
| LCCN: 2004015716 |
| Series: Pitt Latin American |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 5.86" W x 8.96" (0.82 lbs) 264 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume focuses on women in Latin America as stakeholders in water resources management. It makes their contributions to grassroots efforts more visible, explains why doing so is essential for effective public policy and planning in the water sector, and provides guidelines for future planning and project implementation. After an in-depth review of gender and water management policies and issues in relation to domestic usage, irrigation, and sustainable development, the book provides a series of case studies prepared by an interdisciplinary group of scholars and activists. Covering countries throughout the hemisphere, and moving freely from impoverished neighborhoods to the conference rooms of international agencies, the book explores the various ways in which women are-and are not-involved in local water initiatives across Latin America. Insightful analyses reveal what these case studies imply for the success or failure of various regional efforts to improve water accessibility and usability, and suggest new ways of thinking about gender and the environment in the context of specific policies and practices. |
