Gender, Poverty, Consumption

Gender-Specific Patterns of Poverty and (Over-)Consumption in Developing and Developed Countries

By Minu Hemmati

Published in: E. Jochem, J. Sathaye & Daniel Biulle (eds.) 2000. Society, Behaviour, and Climate Change Mitigation. Proceedings of IPCC Expert Group Meeting on Social Scientific Approaches to Climate Change Mitigation. 169-190. Klewer Publications

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1. Introduction

2. Concepts

3. Issues & Research

3.1 Poverty and (Over-)Consumption

3.2 Consumption and Gender

3.3 Consumption Choices By Women and Men

3.4 Energy Consumption

3.5 Transport

3.6 Environmental Degradation

3.7 Measures of Environmental Protection

3.8 Consumer Awareness and Behaviour Concerning Environmental Problems

4. Points for Discussion and Future Work

References & Acknowledgements