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Leaving two thirds out of development: Female headed households and common property resources in the highlands of Tigray, Ethiopia

Year of publication 2006

Pages 94 p.

Author Howard, P. ;Smith, E.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (series)

Category Working paper

Series title LSP Working Paper

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This report contains the results of a study of gender and access to forest and tree resources, women and men’s use of common lands and botanical resources, and the importance of these resources for the livelihoods of people in highland Ethiopia.

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