Multifunctional agriculture in policy and practice? A comparative analysis of Norway and Australia

Journal of Rural Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 98-111

  Bjørkhaug, Hilde ^a   Richards, Carol Ann ^b  

^a Bygdeforskning   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Comparative analysis; Green liberalism; Multifunctionality; Norway; Political economy; Post productivism; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL POLICY; AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE; PASTORALISM; POLITICAL ECONOMY; RURAL AREA; SUSTAINABILITY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; NORWAY; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 36348994803     PISSN: 07430167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2007.06.003     Document Type: Article

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