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`Re-claiming' land in the Gambia: Gendered property rights and enviromental intervention.

Authors :
Schroeder, Richard A.
Source :
Annals of the Association of American Geographers. Sep97, Vol. 87 Issue 3, p487. 22p. 6 Black and White Photographs, 2 Charts.
Publication Year :
1997

Abstract

Opinion. Examines the openings created by environmental policy reforms introduced along the Gambia River Basin focusing on the strategies rural Gambians have developed to manipulate these policies for personal gain. Demonstrations on how women market gardeners used usufruct rights to ease the economic impact of persistent drought conditions.

Subjects

Subjects :
*ENVIRONMENTAL policy

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00045608
Volume :
87
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Annals of the Association of American Geographers
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
9710252200
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8306.00065