The past decades have seen the development of a multitude of sustainability-related food
labels aimed at reducing the existing information asymmetry between food practitioners and …

We describe the certification of the red rock lobster fishery of Mexico and the resulting
empowerment of the fishing cooperatives. The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) …

Plastic pollution has become the new millennium's tragedy of the commons. This is
particularly true with the marine debris plastic pollution issue, which has seen significant …

Studies show that greening the business is not only helpful in getting the green products to
the consumers, which may be better for their health and environment, but it also helps the …

'Transnational Environmental Governance provides both an excellent overview of the issues
to be taken into account in studying voluntary certification systems, and an effective in-depth …

Food is increasingly traded internationally, thereby transforming the organization of food
production and consumption globally and influencing most food-related practices. This …

Developing country governments and industries have been reluctant to support ecolabels,
fearing their potentially protectionist effects. This reluctance has been countered by …

Concerns over fishing impacts on marine populations and ecosystems have intensified the
need to improve ocean management. One increasingly popular market-based instrument for …

With the increase in consumer interest in local foods and the expectation of the USDA to
unveil standards for organic aquaculture US shellfish and seaweed producers could …

The Forest and the Marine Stewardship Councils constitute new global governance
institutions using voluntary certification and labelling as market incentives to encourage …