Assessing the economic consequences of sustainability in agriculture

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 95-102

  Webster, J P G ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Economy; Farm systems; Rural; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC EVALUATION; FARMING SYSTEM; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE;

EID: 0030774968     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(97)00027-3     Document Type: Article

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