Transitioning without confrontation? Shared food growing niches and sustainable food transitions in Singapore

Geoforum

Volumn 96, Issue , 2018, Pages 278-288

  Rut, Monika ^a   Davies, Anna R ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Food; Niche; Singapore; Strategic niche management; Sustainability; Transitions

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL POLICY; FOOD PRODUCTION; FOOD PROVISIONING; FOOD SECURITY; FOOD SUPPLY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; STRATEGIC APPROACH; SUSTAINABILITY;

SINGAPORE [SOUTHEAST ASIA];

EID: 85052930556     PISSN: 00167185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2018.07.016     Document Type: Article

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