Local food networks and maize agrodiversity conservation: Two case studies from Mexico

Local Environment

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 235-251

  Baker, Lauren E ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIVIL SOCIETY; FOOD CONSUMPTION; FOOD MARKET; FOOD PRODUCTION; FOOD SUPPLY; MAIZE; NAFTA; NEOLIBERALISM; RURAL ECONOMY;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 46749159358     PISSN: 13549839     EISSN: 14696711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13549830701668973     Document Type: Article

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