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| Sultana, Parvin; Thompson, Paul M.. |
| Floodplain wetlands are the major common pool natural resource in Bangladesh. Mostly men fish, and both men and women collect aquatic plants and snails. Case studies contrast a women-only, men-only, and mixed community based organization (CBO), each of which manages a seasonal floodplain wetland. The two CBOs in which women hold key positions are in Hindu communities where more women use aquatic resources, work for an income, and belong to other local institutions. In the oldest of these CBOs, more women have gradually become office bearers as their recognition in the community has grown. In the Muslim community, only a few women collect aquatic resources and in this community most women do not perceive floodplain natural resource constraints to be very... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Floodplains; Fisheries; Community; Bangladesh; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42509 |
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