The marketing of Rhöngold milk: An example of the reconfiguration of natural relations with agricultural production and consumption

Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 123-136

  Knickel, Karlheinz ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Agri tourism; Agricultural production; Biosphere reserves; Multifunctionality; Nature conservation; Rural development

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012963244     PISSN: 1523908X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jepp.79     Document Type: Article

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