A meta-analysis of the differences in environmental impacts between organic and conventional farming

British Food Journal

Volumn 111, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1098-1119

  Mondelaers, Koen ^a   Aertsens, Joris ^a   van Huylenbroeck, Guido ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Environmental management; Europe; Organic foods

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350418595     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070700910992925     Document Type: Article

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