Agroecology: The science of natural resource management for poor farmers in marginal environments

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 93, Issue 1-3, 2002, Pages 1-24

  Altieri, Miguel A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Agroecology; Marginal environments; Natural resource management; Resource poor farmers; Sustainable agriculture

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGROECOLOGY; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 0036889145     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(02)00085-3     Document Type: Review

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