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Author:   Steffanie Scott (University of Waterloo, Canada) ,  Zhenzhong Si (Balsillie School of International Affairs, Waterloo, Canada) ,  Theresa Schumilas (Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada) ,  Aijuan Chen (Agriculture and Agri-Food, Canada)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.478kg
ISBN:  

9781138573000

ISBN 10:   1138573000
Pages:   236
Publication Date:   19 September 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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"1. Introduction 2. Transformations in China’s Food System 3. Top-down Initiatives: State Support for Ecological and Organic Agriculture in China 4. The Farmers’ Cooperative Model in China’s Ecological Agriculture Sector 5. Bottom-up initiatives: The Emergence of ‘Alternative’ Food Networks 6. Economic, Ecological and Interpersonal Dimensions of Alternative Food Networks 7. Farmers' Markets as Contested Spaces: Case Study of the Beijing Organic Farmers’ Market 8. Promising Community Organizing in China’s AFNs 9. Rural Development Initiatives amid Food Safety Crisis: Strategies, Challenges and Opportunities in the ""New Rural Reconstruction Movement"" in China 10. Conclusion"

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Steffanie Scott is an associate professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management, Faculty of Environment, University of Waterloo, Canada. Zhenzhong Si is a postdoctoral fellow at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, Waterloo, Canada. Theresa Schumilas is a postdoctoral fellow and research associate, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada. Aijuan Chen is a policy analyst at Agriculture and Agri-Food, Canada.

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