Gender Research in Natural Resource Management

Taylor & Francis

Gender Research in Natural Resource ManagementBuilding Capacities in the Middle East and North Africa\nAuthor(s): Malika Abdelali-Martini, Aden Aw-Hassan\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367173357, 978-0367173357\nSynopsis\nThe aim of this book is to highlight the role that gender research can play in understanding natural resource management and rural development issues in the Middle East and North Africa region and how hands-on training and mentoring can be used as a capacity enhancement approach. It presents findings of four research teams, working in three countries, Algeria, Lebanon and Morocco. \n\nThe approach was to build the capacity of national teams through hands-on field research, mentoring and technical support, which is different from traditional training. The chapters present the results of the case studies used as learning platforms for the teams and reflections on this approach. The case studies.