Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019
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Date of Graduation
Spring 2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Department
Department of Political Science
Advisor(s)
Melinda Adams
Robert Alexander
Jennifer Coffman
Abstract
The Green Belt Movement (GBM) in Kenya and the Chipko movement in India are two examples of social movements that support the ecofeminist ideology. Both of these environmental movements began under similar circumstances at around the same time, but they are now very different. While the GBM broadened its focus beyond planting trees and gained widespread international attention, the Chipko movement maintained its central focus on protecting trees and remained relatively decentralized and informal. This paper uses these two social movements to explore which factors most influence social movement success and international reach.
Recommended Citation
Elverum, Claire E., "Seeing the forests for the trees: A comparative study of the Green Belt and Chipko movements" (2016). Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019. 131.
https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/honors201019/131
