The environmental belief systems of organic and conventional farmers: Evidence from central-southern England

Journal of Rural Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 437-448

  Kings, David ^a   Ilbery, Brian ^b  

^a Faculty of Engineering and Computing   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Gloucestershire ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; ORGANIC FARMING; POULTRY; STAKEHOLDER;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

AVES; CORVIDA; RAPTORES;

EID: 78149466033     PISSN: 07430167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2010.05.003     Document Type: Article

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