Searching for (un)sustainabilty in pangasius aquaculture: A political economy of quality in European retail

Geoforum

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 185-196

  Bush, Simon R ^a   Duijf, Marjolein ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Food quality; Pangasius; Standards; Sustainability; Vietnam

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; FOOD QUALITY; POLITICAL ECONOMY; PROTECTIONISM; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; RETAILING; STANDARD (REGULATION); SUSTAINABILITY;

EUROPE; VIET NAM;

PANGASIUS;

EID: 79952486256     PISSN: 00167185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2010.12.007     Document Type: Article

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