Mémoires de la Faculté des Géosciences et de l'Environnement

Cote: 1232
Auteur: PARLANGE Brendan
Année: Janvier 2022
Titre: Gender and Charcoal: the Case of Agoro-Agu, Northern Uganda
Sous la direction de: Prof. Gretchen Walters
Type: Mémoire de master en géographie
Pages: 86
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Mots-clés: Gender / Charcoal / Feminism / Natural resources / Access / Uganda / Acholi / Political ecology / Governance / Protected areas / Livelihoods / Post-colonial
Résumé: This paper deals with the link between gender dynamics and charcoal production in and around the Agoro-Agu central forest reserve in northern Uganda. Using feminist theory, the theory of access, and post-colonial analysis, this paper will attempt to find how gender, charcoal production, and access to resources are dynamically interlinked. It goes over the history of charcoal production in the region, elements which push towards making charcoal as a livelihood, the perceptions of locals on charcoal, the drivers of gender dynamics, the distribution and governance of land tenure, and the forestry objectives of the region. This project finds that six main conclusions can be made. First, that the history of the Agoro-Agu area and the Lord's Resistance Army insurgency have played a major role in shaping gender dynamics and access to charcoal in the region. Second, that men have been unable to meet their expected standard of masculinity, with many important consequences. Third, that access to resources has been significantly shifted in the post-war period. Fourth, that institutional shifts for both traditional and state groups have precipitated conflict over resources. Fifth, that Agoro-Agu is a very unique case, with very specific variables at play. Last, that the region has been subject to different forms of exploitation and stigmatization, which are self-reinforcing. In all of these takeaways, both charcoal and gender play important roles.