Multifunctional agriculture: a transition theory perspective

In a time of great agricultural and rural change, the notion of 'multifunctionality' has remained under-theorized and poorly linked to wider debates in the social sciences. This book analyses the extent to which the proposed transition towards post-productivist agriculture holds up to scie...

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Published inMultifunctional agriculture: a transition theory perspective
Main Author Wilson, G. A
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Wallingford, UK CABI 2007
Edition1
Subjects
agricultural sector
Agriculture
Agriculture and state
Economic aspects
economic schools
economic theory
Environmental aspects
roles
structural change
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Summary:In a time of great agricultural and rural change, the notion of 'multifunctionality' has remained under-theorized and poorly linked to wider debates in the social sciences. This book analyses the extent to which the proposed transition towards post-productivist agriculture holds up to scientific scrutiny, and proposes a modified productivist/non-productivist model that better encapsulates the complexity of agricultural and rural change. By combining existing notions and concepts, this book (re)conceptualizes agricultural change, creating a new transition theory, and a new way of looking at the future of agriculture.
ISBN:9781845932565
1845932560
DOI:10.1079/9781845932565.0000