Learning and Innovation Networks for Sustainable Agriculture: Processes of Co-evolution, Joint Reflection and Facilitation

Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-11

  Moschitz, Heidrun ^a   Roep, Dirk ^a   Brunori, Gianluca ^a   Tisenkopfs, Talis ^a  

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EID: 84920623029     PISSN: 1389224X     EISSN: 17508622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1389224X.2014.991111     Document Type: Editorial

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