ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book talks about contemporary forms of ecofeminism. Ecofeminism has a chequered history in terms of its popularity and its perceived value in conceptualizing the relationship between gender and nature, as well as feeding forms of activism that aim to confront the environmental challenges of the moment. The book focuses on practice, examining contemporary forms of ecofeminism in action. It provides a case study of women's farming to argue for implementation of UN climate adaptation funds to support women's subsistence rather than corporate farming in the Global South. The book surveys climate change science fiction narratives from a variety of genres, novels for adults and for teens, environmental non-fiction, films for adults and for children. It uses empirical insights derived from forestry management work in Germany to examine the linkages between gender relations and nature management.
