Voluntary standards and development [electronic resource] / Jarle Hetland

Author/Creator:

Hetland, Jarle, author.

Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : United Nations, 2016.

Format/Description:

Government document
Book
1 online resource (1 pages)

Local subjects:

International Trade and Finance. (search)

Summary:

What are private voluntary standards? In a nutshell they are guidelines that can be applied to processes and production methods, and submitted for independent certification. These voluntary standards are developed by non-governmental entities such as businesses, not-for-profit organizations or multi-stakeholder initiatives. Voluntary standards today cover everything from cocoa and tea to cotton and textiles, but they also cover issues such as labour and greenhouse gas emissions.

Contained In:

International Trade Forum Vol. 2015, no. 3, p. 15-15

Publisher Number:

10.18356/46806f32-en doi

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.

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