Traditional Food Production and Rural Sustainable Development: A European Challenge (Ashgate Economic Geography) - Softcover

Vaz, Teresa De Noronha

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1138273953 ISBN 13: 9781138273955

Publisher: Routledge, 2016

Synopsis

The worldwide interest in sustainable development has not only prompted ecological developments in policy and research in key sectors such as industry or transportation, but also in the management and assessment of new lifestyles such as healthy food consumption and sustainable use of products. In this context, agriculture is an important example because of its dual nature as both a high-tech sector producing modern mass products and also a traditional sector producing environmentally-friendly goods. Illustrated by a range of case studies from across Europe, this volume examines the interface of agricultural - and sometimes rural - development and the social and economic feasibility of traditional modes of production and consumption. It provides an overview of the various strategies and policies concerning sustainable agriculture, presenting a critical review of the opportunities of traditional production modes, from local, regional, national and global perspectives.

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About the Author

Teresa de Noronha Vaz is Professor of Economics of Innovation, Faculdade de Economia, University of the Algarve, Portugal. Peter Nijkamp is Professor of Regional and Environmental Economics, Free University Amsterdam. Jean-Louis Rastoin is Professor, Montpellier SupAgro, France.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138273953
• ISBN 13: 9781138273955
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304