The role of Action Research (AR) in environmental research: Learning from a local organic food and farming research project

Systemic Practice and Action Research

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 105-131

  Helmfrid, Hillevi ^a   Haden, Andrew ^b   Ljung, Magnus ^b  

^a Sustainable Development Process and Perspective (Consultancy Firm)   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Action research; Local food systems; Organic farming; Participation; Research project design

Indexed keywords

EID: 40849084034     PISSN: 1094429X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11213-007-9088-y     Document Type: Article

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