Author: Carsten Schmitz-Hoffmann
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3642357164
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 459
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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 Us
ISBN: 9781433187711
Category : Agricultural industries
Languages : en
Pages : 146
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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: Archna Negi
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 981153473X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 241
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This open access book focuses on the issue of sustainability standards from the perspective of both global governance frameworks and emerging economies. It stems from the recognition that the accelerated pace of economic globalization has generated production and consumption patterns that are generating sustainability concerns. Sustainability standards (and regulations) are increasingly being used in a bid to make global consumption and production more sustainable. Given the dense inter-connectedness of economic affairs globally, the use of sustainability standards has become a concern of global governance, who face the challenge of achieving a balance between the use of standards for genuine sustainability objectives, and not allowing them to turn into instruments of protectionism or coercion.The emerging economies, given their increasing engagement with the global economy, are most impacted by the use of sustainability standards. The emphasis of ‘emerging economies’ in this book is retained both by using case studies from these economies and by collating perceptions and assessments of those located in these economies. The case studies included span sectors such as palm oil, forestry, food quality, vehicular emissions and water standards, and address the problems unique to the emerging economies, including capacity building for compliance with standards, adapting international standards in domestic contexts and addressing the exclusion of small and medium enterprises etc. Complex interfaces and dynamics of a global nature are not limited to the thematic of this book but also extend to the process through which it was written. This book brings together insights from developed as well as emerging economies (Germany, India, Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia, Pakistan, Mexico and China). It also brings together scholars and practitioners to jointly ponder upon the conceptual aspects of the global frameworks for sustainability standards. This book is a very useful resource for researchers and practitioners alike, and provides valuable insights for policy makers as well.
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce. Subcommittee on Foreign Commerce and Tourism
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Commercial products
Languages : en
Pages : 188
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Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Commerce
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 190
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Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Antitrust and Monopoly
Publisher:
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Category : Consumer protection
Languages : en
Pages : 1472
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Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Subcommittee on Commerce and Finance
Publisher:
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Category : Commercial products
Languages : en
Pages : 244
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Author: National Council on Economic Education
Publisher: Council for Economic Educat
ISBN: 9781561834334
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 122
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This essential guide for curriculum developers, administrators, teachers, and education and economics professors, the standards were developed to provide a framework and benchmarks for the teaching of economics to our nation's children.
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 234
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Author: Ulrich Hoffmann
Publisher: Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
ISBN: 9781433187728
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Book Description
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.
