Dear Heather,
Have you looked into the work by Paul A. Cox and/or Sandra Bannock? Both
have worked extensively in Samoa doing research in ethnobotany and
conservation. Cox helped set up a rain forest reserve on the island of (?)
(can't remeber the name, but it's in Samoa) and works with native healers
(all women). I work with them at school, so I'll get more details to send
later, but you might try some general searches under their names. S.
Bannock has worked extensively on protecting the Samoan and Tongan flying
foxes/ rainforest.
Also, if I remember correctly, State of the World 1993 (Report from
Worldwatch Institute,Lester Brown, ed) has a couple of articles concerning
indigenous people/knowledge and women as they relate to biodiversity.
Usually there's at least one essay looking at that issue in the yearly State
of the World reports.
Good luck!
Kim Hart
ethnobotany/ecology grad student
BYU, Utah
>Hi
>
>I am currently doing my masters at the school of forestry in New Zealand.
>My thesis looks at how to integrate women into forestry projects in Western
>Samoa. I intend to visit a project in this country to carry out research
>on gender issues and to evaluate the inclusion of women in the forestry
>project.
>
>I would like to receive any information relating to my topic or contacts
>who are undertaking similar research.
>
>Cheers
>
>Heather
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Kimberly Hamblin Hart
47 S. Eastwood
Orem, UT 84058
