Special Issue 13th AIEAA Conference
The social sustainability of European agriculture facing old and new challenges. : Issues, methods and policies.
Published 2025-10-14
Keywords
- social sustainability,
- agricultural sustainability
How to Cite
Carbone, A., Sardone, R., & Zavalloni, M. (2025). The social sustainability of European agriculture facing old and new challenges. : Issues, methods and policies . Bio-Based and Applied Economics. https://doi.org/10.36253/bae-18180
Copyright (c) 2023 Anna Carbone, Roberta Sardone, Matteo Zavalloni

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Abstract
This introduction to the Special Issue connected to the 13th Annual Conference held in Bari in 2024 frame the theme of social sustainability in agriculture and presents the content of the issue.
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