Creating culturally sustainable agri-environmental schemes

Journal of Rural Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 95-104

  Burton, Rob J F ^a   Paragahawewa, Upananda Herath ^b  

^a Bygdeforskning   (Norway)

^b RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Agri environmental schemes; Bourdieu; Cultural capital; Cultural sustainability; Farmers

Indexed keywords

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES; POLICY MAKING; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SUSTAINABILITY;

EUROPE;

EID: 79151480729     PISSN: 07430167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2010.11.001     Document Type: Article

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