Assessing the Effects of Certification Networks on Sustainable Production and Consumption: The Cases of FLO and FSC

Journal of Consumer Policy

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 107-126

  Gandenberger, Carsten ^a   Garrelts, Heiko ^b   Wehlau, Diana ^c  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR SYSTEMS AND INNOVATION RESEARCH ISI   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^c Ministry for Env Const Transport and European Affairs of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen   (Germany)

Author keywords

Certification; Fair trade; FSC; Private governance; Sustainable consumption

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953814458     PISSN: 01687034     EISSN: 15730700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10603-011-9155-8     Document Type: Article

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