Socio-cultural processes behind the differential distribution of organic farming in Denmark: A case study

Agriculture and Human Values

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 445-459

  Risgaard, Marie Louise ^a,c   Frederiksen, Pia ^b   Kaltoft, Pernille ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

^c NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Differential distribution; Diffusion; Organic farming; Socio cultural processes

Indexed keywords

EID: 35848933649     PISSN: 0889048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10460-007-9092-y     Document Type: Article

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