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| Author | : Ulrich Hoffmann |
| Publisher | : Peter Lang Us |
| Total Pages | : 146 |
| Release | : 2021 |
| Genre | : Agricultural industries |
| ISBN | : 9781433187711 |
Sustainability standards, their systems, role and impact -- VSS at a crossroads -- Is there any future perspective for VSS and what might it look like?
| Author | : Carsten Schmitz-Hoffmann |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 458 |
| Release | : 2014-05-14 |
| Genre | : Law |
| ISBN | : 3642357164 |
Emerging to the forefront of sustainable production and consumption are a promising and rapidly evolving concept known as Voluntary Standard Systems (VSS). They encompass the three pillars of sustainability – social, environmental and economic aspects and consequently they can be considered as a tool, which makes sustainable development visible. Currently, they are becoming a significant element in international trade and in the promotion of sustainable development strategies, especially in the context of globalised markets and supply chains. This volume provides a comprehensive overview of the current VSS concepts: from their nature and functioning, to the future outlook for their development. It places VSS in the broader context of global development issues and challenges, including development policy and international sustainability commitments, progress towards achieving ‘green economy’ and meeting climate protection targets. The volume contains also a representative selection of case studies which demonstrate their wide range of application in different sectors of the economy.
| Author | : Ulrich Hoffmann |
| Publisher | : Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2021 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 9781433187728 |
List of Figures, Tables and Boxes - Preface - Acknowledgements - Introduction - Sustainability Standards, Their Systems, Role and Impact - VSS at a Crossroads - Is There Any Future Perspective for VSS and What Might It Look Like? - List of Acronyms - Explanations of Some Technical Terms - References - Index.
| Author | : Bimal Arora |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 313 |
| Release | : 2019-05-28 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 3030137163 |
On the backdrop of the institutionalisation of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability, and the emergence of multi-stakeholder-driven voluntary regulation, this timely collection places special emphasis on India and explores its international voluntary sustainability standards. The authors analyse the adoption and implementation of voluntary governance initiatives across a range of industries, offering insightful sectoral discussion and evaluation of voluntary sustainability standards as forms of transnational private regulation. This book will be of interest to anyone researching CSR, sustainability and supply chain management in emerging markets.
| Author | : Axel Marx |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 61 |
| Release | : 2021-12-09 |
| Genre | : Exports |
| ISBN | : 9789211130249 |
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development defines international trade as "an engine for inclusive economic growth and poverty reduction, [that] contributes to the promotion of sustainable development".
| Author | : Bernard Hoekman |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 66 |
| Release | : 2018 |
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| Author | : Steffany Bermúdez |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2023 |
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| Author | : Janina Grabs |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 313 |
| Release | : 2020-05-14 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 1108890393 |
Can private standards bring about more sustainable production practices? This question is of interest to conscientious consumers, academics studying the effectiveness of private regulation, and corporate social responsibility practitioners alike. Grabs provides an answer by combining an impact evaluation of 1,900 farmers with rich qualitative evidence from the coffee sectors of Honduras, Colombia and Costa Rica. Identifying an institutional design dilemma that private sustainability standards encounter as they scale up, this book shows how this dilemma plays out in the coffee industry. It highlights how the erosion of price premiums and the adaptation to buyers' preferences have curtailed standards' effectiveness in promoting sustainable practices that create economic opportunity costs for farmers, such as agroforestry or agroecology. It also provides a voice for coffee producers and value chain members to explain why the current system is failing in its mission to provide environmental, social, and economic co-benefits, and what changes are necessary to do better.
| Author | : John J. Kirton |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 414 |
| Release | : 2017-03-02 |
| Genre | : Law |
| ISBN | : 1351931636 |
An important read for academics and policy-makers alike, Hard Choices, Soft Law asserts that voluntary standards, or 'soft' law, are an important supplement to international law in a number of areas. This key work firstly outlines the approach taken to combining soft and hard law and trade, environment and labour values in the WTO and NAFTA, and in the prospective Millennium Round. Then, using the forestry sector - a realm where formal international law remains largely absent - the book provides a detailed examination of the role of soft law in action. It demonstrates how soft and hard law can be combined to promote trade, environmental and social cohesion, in ways that also permit sustainable development. The book presents a wealth of knowledge from a range of contributors familiar with the work of the G7/G8, the OECD, the Biodiversity Convention and the Codex Alimentarius.
| Author | : United Nations Publications |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2023-05-08 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 9789211130812 |
This handbook provides an introduction to Voluntary Sustainability Standards as instruments to make international trade more sustainable. Chapter 1 sets out to describe what VSS are, how they have emerged and how they have evolved. Chapter 2 delves deeper into how VSS work to achieve sustainability goals. Chapter 3 takes stock of the current literature and evidence on the effectiveness of VSS. Chapter 4 turns attention to the use of VSS by other trade-related policy instruments.
