Sustainability impact assessment to improve food security of smallholders in Tanzania

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

Volumn 60, Issue , 2016, Pages 52-63

  Schindler, Jana ^a,b   Graef, Frieder ^a   König, Hannes Jochen ^a   Mchau, Devotha ^c   Saidia, Paul ^d   Sieber, Stefan ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE RESEARCH ZALF   (Germany)

^b HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c Agricultural Research Institute (ARI Hombolo Makutupora)   (Tanzania)

^d SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Agricultural upgrading strategies; Food security; Impact assessment; Smallholder farmers; Sustainability; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ECONOMICS; FOOD SUPPLY; PLANNING; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AGRICULTURAL UPGRADING STRATEGIES; FOOD SECURITY; IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; SMALLHOLDER FARMERS; TANZANIA;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; FOOD SECURITY; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; SMALLHOLDER; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; SUSTAINABILITY; TRADE-OFF; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE; VILLAGE;

TANZANIA;

EID: 84966700805     PISSN: 01959255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2016.04.006     Document Type: Article

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