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The social practice of sustainable agriculture under audit discipline: Initial insights from the ARGOS project in New Zealand
One of the most interesting recent developments in global agri-food systems has been the rapid emergence and elaboration of market audit systems claiming environmental qualities or sustainability. In New Zealand, as a ...
The impact of neoliberalism on New Zealand farmers: changing what it means to be a 'good farmer'
A recent part of the transdisciplinary study of New Zealand farming carried out by social scientists from the Agriculture Research Group on Sustainability (ARGOS) was a retrospective interview of all ARGOS sheep/beef, dairy ...
Assessing a farm's sustainability: insights from resilience thinking
Research on sustainability in agriculture often focuses on reducing the environmental impacts of production systems. However, environmentally friendly production methods may not be sufficient to ensure the long-term economic ...