Ongoing deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is the outcome of an explicit federal project to occupy, integrate, and “modernize” the region. Although there have been isolated periods of …
Abstract The Energy-Water-Food Nexus is one of the most complex sustainability challenges faced by the world. This is particularly true in Brazil, where insufficiently understood …
This study aims to understand Brazilian family farmers' perception of sustainable development in agriculture, its antecedents, barriers and consequences. To do so …
As a globally consumed agricultural product, soybeans have long been one of the most important commodities in the current international market. In this regard, the governance of …
In countries marked by the growing uptake of non-state market driven (NSMD) governance for agricultural commodities (ie, eco-labels and certification systems), forested areas are …
This research aims to identify the factors measuring sustainable development in agriculture, its antecedents, barriers and consequences. To do so, first a literature review and qualitative …
Recent scholarship on transnational business governance has begun to examine public‐ private interactions and the active role of governments. We make two key contributions that …
T Dietz, J Grabs - New political economy, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Voluntary Sustainability Standards have become a popular private governance framework for more sustainable agri-food value chains. However, recent mainstreaming …
P Schleifer, Y Sun - Review of International Political Economy, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Private governance programs are now an important source of regulation in global value chains–particularly in context of North–South trade. But can these programs play a similar …