Constructing Private Governance: The Rise and Evolution of Forest, Coffee, and Fisheries Certificati

An exploration of product certification programs and the factors that explain their varied success in becoming global governors equipped to tackle environmental and social problems effectively

Consumers now encounter organic or fair-tra
An exploration of product certification programs and the factors that explain their varied success in becoming global governors equipped to tackle environmental and social problems effectively
"Comparing the evolution of environmental and social certifications, Auld sheds light on the new institutions regulating the coffee in our cups, fish on our plates, and wood in our tables."--Laura T. Raynolds, Center for Fair & Alternative Trade, Colorado State University--Laura T. Raynolds (6/4/2014 12:00:00 AM)
"Simply put, this is the single best comparative project regarding different certification/private governance schemes I have seen. Easily the best."--Stacy D. VanDeveer, University of New Hampshire--Stacy D. VanDeveer (10/12/2013 12:00:00 AM)
"The broad comparative perspective, achieved in few other analyses of private regulation to date, makes this book a major contribution to the literature."--Tim Büthe, author of New Global Rulers: The Privatization of Regulation in the World Economy--Tim Buthe (10/19/2013 12:00:00 AM)
"This is an important book on the evolution of certification systems, with unparalleled coverage of three key industries and a number of more general implications. Auld constructs a powerful account of how market conditions and early decisions influence the maturation of certification initiatives, which helps to explain why some fields have seen such a proliferation of eco- and social-labels."--Tim Bartley, The Ohio State University--Tim Bartley (10/10/2013 12:00:00 AM)
Won honorable mention for the 2016 Harold and Margaret Sprout Award given by the International Studies Association.--Harold and Margaret Sprout Award "International Studies Association" (3/21/2016 12:00:00 AM)