Women in Action 1992-4 & 1993-1 Table of Contents

WIA1993 1n1992 4cover

Women and Sustainable Development

This issue was produced by Isis International-Manila Communication Networking Program.
EditorialTeam:  Giron-Arcilla, Belinda U. Calaguas, Ellzabeth Reyes-Martinez, Marilee Karl, Lucia Pavia Ticzon
Issue Edlters: Kamla Bhasin and Marilee Karl
Managing Editor: Elizabeth Reyes-Martinez
Cover Design and Overall Layout: Grace de Jesus-Sievert
Desktop Layout: Leslfey Stansfield

ISSN 101-5048

 

Letter to our readers   4
From our readers   5
Women and Sustainable Development    
Some thoughts on development and sustainable development by Kamla Bhasin   10
Consumption patterns of the North - the cause of environmental destruction and poverty in the South by Maria Mies   19
Women's perspectives: towards an ethical, equitable, just and sustainable livelihood in the 21st century by Peggy Antrobus and Judithe Bizot   28
Women, waste and planet safety - proposal for a North South alliance by Devaki Jain   36
Introduction to case studies   42
The Penan of Sarawak   43
Mrs Njeri's Farm   44
Soil and water conservation: Mwethya groups in Kenya   45
Women's book on environment launched   46
Indians march for salt by Angela Castellanos   47
Greening takes root by Rebecca Katumba and W. Akute   49
Resisting the industrial invasion by Shree Venkatram   52
The Chipko Movement - a poem by Ghanshyam 'Shalland   55
Indigenous women, environment and sustainable development by Victoria Tauli-Corpuz   56
Women, environment and development from a northern perspective by Wendy Harcourt   62
Custom - a poem by Grace Meza Molisa   66
After the Earth Summit women take action by Cristina B. Bontuyan   67
Statement policies    
UNCED accords: focus on women   68
Extracts from: If the world were a village of 1,000 people   69
Statement on population and the environment   70
A declaration of interdependence   72
Networks    
The United Nations' approach to women and development   74
The environment economy and the well-being of people - Canadian style   75
Defending the land, defending their livelihood - Women of KAMMI in the Philippines   76
Law network established   77
Bibliography    
Selected bibliography on sustainable development   78