Can sustainable agriculture feed africa? New evidence on progress, processes and impacts

Environment, Development and Sustainability

Volumn 1, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 253-274

  Pretty, Jules ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Natural capital; Social capital; Sustainable agriculture

Indexed keywords

EID: 2342512342     PISSN: 1387585X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1010039224868     Document Type: Article

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