00000cam a22000003a 4500 UP-99796217611406305 Buklod 20140924111400.0 aa r ||| u ta 140924s2014 xx d r |||| u| 9780415728539 (pbk.) (iLib)UPD-00228905115 DECON eng HQ 1240.5 D44 G48 2014 Gender research in natural resource management building capacities in the Middle East and North Africa edited by Malika Abdelali-Martini and Aden Aw-Hassan. Abingdon, Oxon Routledge 2014. xvii, 278 p. Earthscan studies in natural resource management "The 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. The 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 demonstrate the capacity and skills that the teams have acquired. These teams were multi-disciplinary and included social scientists as well as specialists in water management, livestock production and rangelands and agronomy. The book provides grounded empirical examples for MENA academics, practitioners and development students concerned about ensuring gender-balanced rural development"-- Provided by publisher. Women in development Developing countries. Rural women Developing countries. Women in agriculture Developing countries. Sustainable development Developing countries. Rural development Environmental aspects Middle East. Rural development Environmental aspects Africa, North. Abdelali-Martini, Malika. Aw-Hassan, Aden. FO Monograph UPD DECON HQ 1240.5 D44 G48 2014 Book