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Barriers to rural women's involvement in economic activities : evidence from Shaanxi, China : a dissertation presented in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Economics at Massey University, Manawatu, New Zealand [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
With China’s fast development in urbanization and agricultural modernization, rural women are one of the most affected yet ignored groups in society. However, strong evidence has shown that women’s active economic participation can not only reduce the ...
Yang, Mei
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An exclusive countryside? Crime concern, social exclusion and community policing in two English villages [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Using the example of two English villages, this paper examines whether rural crime concern is evidence of an 'exclusive society' in the countryside. Specific attention is given to concerns expressed by residents as part of a consultation exercise to ...
Yarwood, R
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Contract Farming System: A Tool to Tranforming Rural Society in Sabah. [PDF]

open access: yes
Recent decades have seen major change in agricultural technologies as a consequence to various programs for an agricultural development in rural areas of Sabah.
Ationg, Romzi   +2 more
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Sustainability strategies for organic food and farming [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Local organic food should be an accessible alternative, both concerning availability and price, for a citizen-consumer influencing through food choices, and for the rural poor.
Kahiluoto, Helena
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Knowing food - a privilege for the concerned consumer? A research programme on organic urban-rural relationships [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Community supported agriculture (CSA) is increasingly practised in different countries all over the world and can be seen as a step towards a new style of urban-rural relationship.
Moschitz, Heidrun
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URBANIZED SOCIETY NEEDS MET BY RURAL PEOPLE [PDF]

open access: yes
Community/Rural/Urban Development,
Taylor, Lee
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