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DOI	10.1007/s10708-024-11023-8
	Women's perspectives on addressing the decline of Shea trees in Northern Ghana
	Pienaah, Cornelius K. A.; Baruah, Bipasha; Luginaah, Isaac
发表日期	2024
ISSN	0343-2521
EISSN	1572-9893
起始页码	89
结束页码	1
卷号	89 期号:1
英文摘要	The Shea tree holds significance in the socio-ecological landscape of northern Ghana. With the escalating impacts of climate change, the diminishing presence of Shea trees has emerged as a significant concern. From a feminist political ecology standpoint, this research focuses on understanding the factors contributing to this decline in the Upper West Region of Ghana and the adaptation and mitigation strategies women propose to address the decline. Findings from eight (8) Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) reveal an interaction between anthropogenic activities like illegal logging, mechanized farming, and recurrent bushfires and climate-related factors such as heightened prevalence of pests and diseases and reduced pollination activity. To counter these challenges in the short term, suggested adaptation measures include promoting farmer-managed natural regeneration, beekeeping, restoring Shea landscapes, and establishing credit schemes for women based on Shea production. Long-term strategies like creating shea-conservation zones and planting drought-resistant and fast-yielding Shea varieties are proposed. This research underscores the pressing need for policy frameworks that incorporate approaches for both mitigation and adaptation purposes. It emphasizes the role played by women in driving these solutions within their communities, stressing their inclusion in policy formulation processes to conserve Shea trees effectively.
英文关键词	Shea tree decline; Feminist political ecology; Climate change; Sustainability; Northern Ghana
语种	英语
WOS研究方向	Geography
WOS类目	Geography
WOS记录号	WOS:001145921300003
来源期刊	GEOJOURNAL
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/287717
作者单位	Western University (University of Western Ontario); Western University (University of Western Ontario)
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Pienaah, Cornelius K. A.,Baruah, Bipasha,Luginaah, Isaac. Women's perspectives on addressing the decline of Shea trees in Northern Ghana[J],2024,89(1).
APA	Pienaah, Cornelius K. A.,Baruah, Bipasha,&Luginaah, Isaac.(2024).Women's perspectives on addressing the decline of Shea trees in Northern Ghana.GEOJOURNAL,89(1).
MLA	Pienaah, Cornelius K. A.,et al."Women's perspectives on addressing the decline of Shea trees in Northern Ghana".GEOJOURNAL 89.1(2024).