Paths to developing multifunctional agriculture: Insights for rural development policies

International Journal of Agricultural Resources, Governance and Ecology

Volumn 9, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 185-203

  Casini, Leonardo ^a   Contini, Caterina ^a   Romano, Caterina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Italy; Multifunctionality; Rural development; State of the art

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869824715     PISSN: 14624605     EISSN: 17415004     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJARGE.2012.050347     Document Type: Article

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