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Introduction and Overview of the Special Issue: Challenges to Assessing the Sustainability Performance of Food Quality Schemes

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  • Mathijs Erik

    (Earth and Environmental Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, 3000, Belgium)

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This introductory article frames the special issue on “The sustainability performance of food quality schemes” by reflecting on the normative, systemic and procedure aspects and challenges of sustainability assessment frameworks in agriculture and the food system.

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  • Mathijs Erik, 2021. "Introduction and Overview of the Special Issue: Challenges to Assessing the Sustainability Performance of Food Quality Schemes," Journal of Agricultural & Food Industrial Organization, De Gruyter, vol. 19(2), pages 75-77, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:bjafio:v:19:y:2021:i:2:p:75-77:n:9
    DOI: 10.1515/jafio-2019-0036
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