Food security in Australia in an era of neoliberalism, productivism and climate change

Journal of Rural Studies

Volumn 29, Issue , 2013, Pages 30-39

  Lawrence, Geoffrey ^a   Richards, Carol ^a   Lyons, Kristen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Climate change; Environmental degradation; Food security; Neoliberalism; Productivism

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; COMMODITY MARKET; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; FOOD PRODUCTION; FOOD SECURITY; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; IMPORT; INCENTIVE; NEOLIBERALISM; PRODUCTIVITY;

AUSTRALIA;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84873274342     PISSN: 07430167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2011.12.005     Document Type: Article

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