Interactions between Niche and Regime: An Analysis of Learning and Innovation Networks for Sustainable Agriculture across Europe

Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 55-71

  Ingram, Julie ^a   Maye, Damian ^a   Kirwan, James ^a   Curry, Nigel ^a   Kubinakova, Katarina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Innovation; Learning; Network; Niche; Regime; Sustainable agriculture; Transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920553522     PISSN: 1389224X     EISSN: 17508622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1389224X.2014.991114     Document Type: Article

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