Heterogeneity reconsidered

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability

Volumn 8, Issue , 2014, Pages 23-28

  Van der Ploeg, Jan Douwe ^a,b   Ventura, Flaminia ^c,d  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^d Rete Rurale Nazionale   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; FARMING SYSTEM; FOOD PRODUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; HETEROGENEITY; INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE;

EID: 84904916803     PISSN: 18773435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2014.07.001     Document Type: Review

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