Multifunctionality and sustainability of agriculture and rural areas: A welfare economics perspective

Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 291-313

  Hediger, Werner ^a   Knickel, Karlheinz ^b,c  

^a BERN UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Switzerland)

^b Ministry for the Environment New Zealand   (New Zealand)

^c GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Moral philosophy; Multifunctionality; Non trade concerns; Roles of agriculture; Sustainable development; Welfare economics

Indexed keywords

EID: 71649097965     PISSN: 1523908X     EISSN: 15227200     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15239080903412453     Document Type: Article

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