Transnational Environmental Governance: The Emergence and Effects of the Certification of Forests and Fisheries.
Cheltenham, UK/Northampton (MA), USA, Edward Elgar, 2010/2012 (Hardback/Softback), 213 p.
Cheltenham, UK/Northampton (MA), USA, Edward Elgar, 2010/2012 (Hardback/Softback), 213 p.
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 ability of non-state governance programs to ameliorate global environmental problems.