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| dc.contributor.author | Mahmoudi, Hossein | - |
| dc.contributor.author | Renn, Ortwin | - |
| dc.contributor.author | Hoffmann, Volker | - |
| dc.contributor.author | VAN PASSEL, Steven | - |
| dc.contributor.author | AZADI, Hossein | - |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2014-11-21T12:33:48Z | - |
| dc.date.available | 2014-11-21T12:33:48Z | - |
| dc.date.issued | 2015 | - |
| dc.identifier.citation | JOURNAL OF RISK RESEARCH. 18 (6), p. 747-770 | - |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1366-9877 | - |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1942/17829 | - |
| dc.description.abstract | While ecological sustainability of organic agriculture (OA) has been frequently investigated, there are limited studies on its social sustainability, especially in developing countries. Given significant benefits of OA, screening the potential social risks associated with OA seems necessary. This paper introduces a socio-political ambiguity approach based on a hybrid model of ‘risk and social impact assessment’ for screening the risks of OA. As a case study, the paper focuses on the OA development in Iran using qualitative research to elicit opinions and judgments of farmers, consumers, and policy-makers. The results of the study revealed that there are serious ambiguities and risks associated with OA. This paper demonstrates that risks (especially social risks) of OA have received too little attention and were considered as can be neglected. | - |
| dc.language.iso | en | - |
| dc.rights | © 2014 Taylor & Francis. | - |
| dc.subject.other | social impact assessment; organic agriculture; ambiguity; social risk; risk neglect | - |
| dc.title | Social risk screening using a socio-political ambiguity approach: The case of organic agriculture in Iran | - |
| dc.type | Journal Contribution | - |
| dc.identifier.epage | 770 | - |
| dc.identifier.issue | 6 | - |
| dc.identifier.spage | 747 | - |
| dc.identifier.volume | 18 | - |
| local.format.pages | 24 | - |
| local.bibliographicCitation.jcat | A1 | - |
| dc.description.notes | Hossein Mahmoudi: corresponding author. Email: mahmoudi@uni-hohenheim.de | - |
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| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1080/13669877.2014.910696 | - |
| dc.identifier.isi | 000356236300009 | - |
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| item.contributor | Mahmoudi, Hossein | - |
| item.contributor | Renn, Ortwin | - |
| item.contributor | Hoffmann, Volker | - |
| item.contributor | VAN PASSEL, Steven | - |
| item.contributor | AZADI, Hossein | - |
| item.fullcitation | Mahmoudi, Hossein; Renn, Ortwin; Hoffmann, Volker; VAN PASSEL, Steven & AZADI, Hossein (2015) Social risk screening using a socio-political ambiguity approach: The case of organic agriculture in Iran. In: JOURNAL OF RISK RESEARCH. 18 (6), p. 747-770. | - |
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