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Researching farmer behaviour in climate change adaptation and sustainable agriculture

Lessons learned from five case studies

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ID5776668
AuthorsGiuseppe Feola (0000-0003-1069-503X, University of Reading), Amy M Lerner (0000-0001-7033-248X, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars), Meha Jain (0000-0002-6821-473X, Stanford University), Marvin Joseph F Montefrio (0000-0001-8581-4078, De La Salle University), Kimberly A Nicholas (0000-0002-4756-7851, Lund University)
Year2015
Volume39
Pages74-84
Publication date2015-03-31
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Rural Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0743-0167 • E-ISSN: 1873-1392
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.jrurstud.2015.03.009
OpenAlexW2006635723
LanguageEN
Citations received67
References cited101

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