NDER AND ENVIRONMENT
A feminist polit
al ecology perspective
Dianne Rockeleau, Barbara Thomas-Slayler, and
Esther Wangar
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coophasns eee neem in pantclr enaces ac eclogilprocenes
onthe sof mater disin aywork and espnabiies Seager 55,
Hynes 1), Scat ens hae ose onthe eset a geen
into pola cone, ting concep of production se ep to
delineate men's al werens resin scone sem They Mey both
ttmen and edonment wih produce rks in sana of uneven
Aeveopmeat Deere an De Leo 67 Sen and Grow 107; Se 19%)
tnd take se with ene ner nog bse poy women
2 tures Jaron 1954 and, Panini pesca xin ge
dered exprene of evronment 3 4 tanto of ned Knowle
hatte duped by many desis of en and llereee, nln ge
te race ca, iy an age ang ters (Haravay 191, Haring
10%; Mabany 101) Ths perspec infroed ying
scene (Harnay 190; Faring 101) aswel power cues
‘i deselopmne Ear 1953 Sachs 1982 and etre complet to ar
iy the lon worn gener ernment, an depen Pals may
‘ions ave begun dea wi gee na erat eis
Peripeiv otex wort ax both prpat an parer i eve
{a proscction and comervaion programs ramble 102; Bath 1995).
‘We daw on thee vis of gender ad ronment elaborate new
tant or contaminate eter source, They may gu on to saniicna id
is eisaton and in pubic informaon about the pace fel the Use
Sute the eaders and membership ofien inch signa sry
women as wells people of clo: Envimnmental aia hat Decne nats
"epic of concern for many groups. Suh onguizations, howe are eg
‘he word over as peope respond en the ies ening thens wa
lin Bombay for example, the Scciety for Eromaton wf Arcs Reuse
Centers SPARC) i working to demard beter livin endions Bel ee
4s counties ofthe Caribbean including the Dominican Repu, Doni
and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, grass organizations fifo
sector tars, many of them women, te springing up lo lain sol
foe bxter working condions, protection of thet righ and crnsonmen
‘omsensation PACA 980: 101,
2 Acces to and distribution of reources une conltons of enviommen
sdecne and resource sary: Around the worl local grnupa ae organ
to share the management of eesurces and 16 irene their seal
Lacaleel associations enable people to respond with ince aera
esto external changes in het environment. They help dash
ey create new opportunities Orgamizations can pri ioe nce
toland abo capital, nd information. The nay generat extonge sooo
tunis. They may provide acces to common proper incading eos
jueh as wate, forests and communal grazing ut insane sore
seh as schools and health tne
8 Polieal change and environmental sustainability: Eavironmentl an
totomicimpoweishment are interned a inked wo the pial se
tures in which they exis. Organizations may begin with he abject
uname wv bt they oe come tot sar eto a he plthem, find that their ate interes raise major questions aboot the pit
ical stems in wih they pera
‘These ongpuizational foci are merely sggestve. Most organizations deal a
some ne oe another with all duce eateries. Their agendas, a well
the scale of thet actives, are parpowflly sible aod are continually
juste as they endeavor to met both practical needs and state, lng
Af te mete loge tng he lg nso
tte mcg af gs and Erte mle ef en aad ones le
{Thae oganiaine ne demaning ne ee depen sor
‘lave cline rou cata genet el grentons Teed:
ese ee ea
rah dy we vow pci ofeach ea Whsehs aoe eek
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ncn att be a ie by hr
papeel ope esac
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supe tend te mr tn oe case prone ne
Soibecu capi ewer pang eb ac ewer Gk
Eat woes of Kets Oe pecsian ans pas ae
aii by te ga oon pecs of a Sees
fers enter eomnilares ty ae Chie moreno take ek
‘Annis, gust morenen ely tren fae prensa
‘tink es tithe ances nea Neen Cee aaa
toy be pened init sned eure Calne oa Sasso
take on omar amt palin, Resoly heed gg ope
site ra ach Ne Cn 2
enkty Fee WEDO - Women Enon an Dupre Og
‘aon WEDNET owen Enennent nd Deepest Noo d
‘onde Netw Sr Woe) tng scr se cal he
ee ee
Teas grams nrgtoa) al cea cir
women, were fe lo te Fain bea et gs ost
Tir tinan eed aching od sey nd eh che sod a,
Toby "They eases exclogeal wel ne eons cncers a ie
nectar crs cl a Goatees ase eae
‘Sources Tree ts fmmenaly Hamar cea put
fa art sano to many sah Sepetaaons seagh soe
‘eto ba ab) "womens ost nt heey oes,
nal sete
Te nein of paneeonguttinn, wh mene oe we cm
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GENDER AND ENVIRONMENT / 19
‘wha environmental, as well ax what i jas an equitable In the ch
‘eth fll, he authors evew gente politcal rapes to eo,
roblens exacerbated by economic decine in howseholls and comma
‘ound the world. They exploe dhe way in which earnest seit
a politics have entered household ancl cominuniy a vce nes]
{ate sues ao document the eatemve nue of women ie
‘ots ongaizations in response to detining ecological and econ
itcumsances in degraded envionment orto the maine of heals &
safety problems posel bythe “maevelopment™ a preiouly: heat
‘commis ane eonste
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