Achieving successful farmer engagement on greenhouse gas emission mitigation

International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 466-483

  Burbi, Sara ^a,b   Baines, R N ^a   Conway, J S ^a  

^a ROYAL AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Faculty of Engineering and Computing   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

agricultural extension; farmer engagement; greenhouse gas emissions; livestock; low input farming; participatory research

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL POLICY; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; EMISSION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FARMING SYSTEM; GREENHOUSE GAS; LIVESTOCK FARMING; SELF ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL CAPITAL; STATE ROLE;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WEST MIDLANDS;

EID: 84961218669     PISSN: 14735903     EISSN: 1747762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14735903.2016.1152062     Document Type: Article

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