Evaluation of policies in terms of the multifunctionality of agriculture and rural space: More integrative conceptual and analytical frameworks needed

International Journal of Agricultural Resources, Governance and Ecology

Volumn 7, Issue 4-5, 2008, Pages 399-418

  Knickel, Karlheinz ^a   Kröger, Melanie ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Conceptual frameworks; Consultation; Data; Discursive approaches; Europe; Indicators; Information systems; Institutions; Monitoring; Multifunctionality; Policy evaluation; Research gaps; Rural space; Sustainability; Tools

Indexed keywords

EID: 50249138227     PISSN: 14624605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijarge.2008.020087     Document Type: Review

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