I agree with Johannes Ulrich's reply and would additionally highlight Vandana Shiva's point of view that there are groups of women whose knowledge about nature is extremely valuable but, all too easy to neglect.

An interesting discussion in the following: 

Review of Environmentalism in popular culture: Gender, race, sexuality, and the politics of the natural.

doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0891243210364225

By Scanlan, Stephen J.

Gender & Society, Vol 24(3), Jun 2010, 410-411.

Reviews the book Environmentalism in popular culture: Gender, race, sexuality, and the politics of the natural by Noël Sturgeon (2009). Sturgeon utilizes a "global feminist environmental justice perspective" as the foundation of her analysis. In doing this, she contributes to the development of what she calls "environmental cultural studies," a field that synthesizes various forms of contemporary "radical" environmentalisms (e.g., environmental justice, environmental feminist approaches, and Global South feminist and anticolonialist movements) with the global justice movement. By her own admission, Sturgeon notes that her book is light on solutions and more focused on critique and advocacy for change. Readers may find this a bit frustrating in that while engaging in her dialogue, even the most progressive will discover cases in which they have gotten caught up in a positive environmental message only to have missed the broader social injustices being portrayed, and they may want ideas and direction. In sum, Sturgeon presents a solid critique of mainstream environmental perspectives and how, in being shaped by popular culture, these often unknowingly reinforce injustice in its many forms. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)

Environmentalism, feminism, and gender.

doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-682X.2001.tb01115.x

By Smith, D. Clayton

Sociological Inquiry, Vol 71(3), 2001, 314-334.

Although social scientists have written much recently about environmentalism, feminism, and gender, insufficient systematic examination of their interrelations has been done. The lack of adequate research on links among these three concepts limits their usefulness for both grassroots mobilization efforts and general theory development. The present exploratory study surveys a college student sample (N=393) clarifying the relationships between liberal environmentalism, gender, and feminism. Relationship between feminism and attitudes toward human use of the environment and between gender and environmental regulation are found suppressed by a relationship between feminism and environmentalism. Although tentative, these findings suggest new directions for the study of ecofeminism. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)

Review of Ecofeminism.

doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0277-5395(95)80081-Y

By Hallen, Patsy

Women's Studies International Forum, Vol 18(3), May-Jun 1995, 375-376.

Reviews the book, Ecofeminism by Maria Mies, and Vandana Shiva (1993). Ecofeminism is essential for the 21st century. This book brings together two brilliant women, Maria Mies and Vandana Shiva, in a unique North-South partnership. In addition, it integrates two of the most powerful movements of the late 20th century: feminism and environmentalism. It represents a major contribution to our future because it illuminates how the twin dominations of women and nature are intimately linked and mutually reinforcing, and it concretely illustrates how to transform this compulsion to dominate into life-producing and life-sustaining work. The book's main thesis is that the ultimate ecological crisis is the colonisation of regenerative sources of the renewal of life, from seeds to women's bodies. It cogently shows how the patriarchal system cripples both women and nature and how we need to overcome our need to dominate, control, and colonise if we are to become ecologically sane. The book also critiques prevailing economic orthodoxies where the disease (growth of capital and the impoverishment of the environment and women) is offered as the cure. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)

Rethinking environmental choices: The intersection of feminism and the environmental movement: or What is feminist about the feminist perspective and the environment?

doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0002764294037008009

By No authorship indicated

American Behavioral Scientist, Vol 37(8), Aug 1994, 1090-1103.

Explores several questions on the intersection of feminism and the environmental movement, or a new kind of environmentalism. It discusses the questions of what is the feminist perspective of the environment, what is not already present in an environmental movement that seeks to reconnect nature and humans in a way that has not been done in the past, and what is the traditional environmentalist approach or movement that seems to have omitted something or had a different orientation than the feminist vision. Two different approaches to environmental issues and concerns are discussed: theoretical perspectives and a practical approach about a particular environmental issue and the way in which women have been active. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)

There is some fantastic psycho-anthropological work which has been done on this area.  I would recommend 'Il mulino di Ofelia: Uomini e Dei' by Ida Magli (not sure if it has been translated from Italian into English yet)

I support Dr J Ullrich for the nice explanation in a very brief way.