The contribution of UK farm assurance schemes towards desirable environmental policy outcomes

International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 237-249

  Lewis, Kathy A ^a   Green, Andrew ^a   Tzilivakis, John ^a   Warner, Douglas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eco labelling; Environmental policy; Farm assurance schemes; Farming standards; Integrated production

Indexed keywords

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ASSESSMENT METHOD; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FARM SIZE; FARMING SYSTEM; FOOD SAFETY; INTEGRATED APPROACH;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 78649347969     PISSN: 14735903     EISSN: 1747762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3763/ijas.2010.0495     Document Type: Article

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