ES293 Lecture Notes - Ecofeminism, Natural Capital, Gender Identity
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Table 7. 1 comparing protected area benefits and costs at three spatial scales. Interests are challenged: suffer political consequence, vulnerable to both conservation & economics. Understanding history of each stakeholder, or actor provides useful analyses of view of resources, it is important to understand variability in individual stakeholder response to environmental challenges. Ecofeminism: property rights, martial security, gender identity, discounting- potato farm- oak forest. Males saw the value of short term potato farming, when female wives of farmers saw more value could be made by relaying on oak forest because of long term availability. Have to look at relationships in society if it is matriarchal or patriarchal who has the final saw in decision. Impact= population x affluence x technology (paul erlich"s formula of environnemental impact) Not solely based on overpopulation; affluence and technology. Need good air quality, water quality, soil, and all natural capital variables for survival.
