00696nam a2200085Ia 4500100002600000245009100026260000900117520046600126583001800592  aVargas, Claudia Maria  aWomen in sustainable development : empowerment through partnerships for healthy living  c2002  aExplores how some women advance sustainable development through partnerships.  Examines the kinds of collaborative relationships that women's groups have forged with public, private, nonprofit or nongovernmental organizations to create and engage in sustainable activities.  Presents a case study of a women's grassroots organization, COFERENE in San Ramon, Costa Rica and considers the various partnerships it has created to advance the organization's mission.  c1/2/03kJOY_D