Drivers of agricultural sustainability in developing countries: A review

Environment Systems and Decisions

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 326-341

  Pham, Luong Van ^a   Smith, Carl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agricultural sustainability; Agricultural sustainability drivers; Agricultural sustainability indicators; Sustainability assessment

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL POLICY; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; DEVELOPING WORLD; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK;

EID: 84902276526     PISSN: 21945403     EISSN: 21945411     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10669-014-9494-5     Document Type: Review

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