Gendering the Field: Towards Sustainable Livelihoods for Mining Communities

by Kuntala Lahiri-dutt

The chapters in this book offer concrete examples from all over the world to show how community livelihoods in mineral-rich tracts can be more sustainable by fully integrating gender concerns into all aspects of the relationship between mining practices and mine affected communities. By looking at the mining industry and the mine-affected communities through a gender lens, the authors indicate a variety of practical strategies to mitigate the impacts...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1921862165
• ISBN13: 9781921862168
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Anu Press
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 9.8"