Transnational Environmental Governance: The Emergence and Effects of the Certification of Forests and Fisheries - Couverture souple

Gulbrandsen, Lars H.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1781007101 ISBN 13 : 9781781007105

Editeur : Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2012

Synopsis

In recent years a wide range of non-state certification programs have emerged to address environmental and social problems associated with the extraction of natural resources. This book provides a general analytical framework for assessing the emergence and effectiveness of voluntary certification programs. It focuses on certification in the forest and fisheries sectors, as initiatives in these sectors are among the most advanced cases of non-state standard setting and governance in the environmental realm.

Paying particular attention to the Forest Stewardship Council and the Marine Stewardship Council, the author examines how certification initiatives emerged, the politics that underlie their development, their ability to influence producer and consumer behavior, and the broader consequences of their formation and spread. The analysis of the certification of forests and fisheries offers a wealth of insights from which to better understand the capacity of non-state governance programs to ameliorate global environmental problems.

Containing a detailed review of the direct effects and broader consequences of forest and fisheries certification, this book will be warmly welcomed by scholars of environmental politics and corporate social responsibility, as well as practitioners involved in non-state certification programs throughout the world.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Lars H. Gulbrandsen, Research Professor, Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Lysaker, Norway

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1781007101
• ISBN 13: 9781781007105
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible