Multifunctionality of agriculture and rural areas as reflected in policies: The importance and relevance of the territorial view

Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 269-289

  Cairol, Dominique ^a   Coudel, Emilie ^b   Knickel, Karlheinz ^c   Caron, Patrick ^b   Kröger, Melanie ^d  

^a Cemagref   (France)

^b CIRAD   (France)

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

^d TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Multifunctionality; Policy; Rural areas; Sustainability; Territory

Indexed keywords

EID: 71649115218     PISSN: 1523908X     EISSN: 15227200     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15239080903033846     Document Type: Article

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