Sustainable global value chains. ([2019])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Michael Schmidt, Daniele Giovannucci, Dmitry Palekhov, Berthold Hansmann, editors.
• Editors: Schmidt, Michael, 1957 February 26; Giovannucci, Daniele; Palekhov, Dmitry; Hansmann, Berthold
• Contents: The Editors Review of Evidence and Perspectives on Sustainable Global Value Chains.- Part I.- New Trends in Sustainability Agenda: Political Arena.- Rio+20 and Beyond: A New Era of Sustainable Development, Partnership and Interdependence.- The Grand Vision of G7 in Elmau: Quo Vadis, Sustainability?.- From Stockholm to Paris: Four Decades of Sustainability in International Law.- European Union Policy for Sustainable Development.- Sustainability in Trade and Investment Agreements.- Capacity Building to Promote Sustainable Value Chains: The ValueLinks 2.0 Methodology.- Towards Mandatory Sustainability: Recent Lessons from Germany.- An Introduction to Sustainability in Australia's Energy Policies- Governmentally Controlled Supply Chains in Areas Facing Food Security Challenges: The Case of Baladi Bread Supply Chain in Egypt and the Policy Transition After the 2011 Uprising.- Tools of Transformation: From Small Scale Progress to Structural Change.- Part II.- New Trends in Sustainability Agenda: Private Sector Initiatives.- Sustainability Governance of Global Supply Chains: A Systematic Literature Review with Particular Reference to Private Regulation.- Chain of Custody and Transparency in Global Supply Chains.- Clarity in Diversity: How the Sustainability Standards Comparison Tool and the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative Provide Orientation.- Future Role of Voluntary Sustainability Standards: Towards Generation 3.0?.- Part III.- Monitoring and Evaluating Progress Towards Sustainability.- Measuring Progress Towards Sustainability: A View of the Main Approaches to Evaluation.- Transformational Change: The Challenge of a Brave New World.- Impact Assessment of Commodity Standards: Pathways for Sustainability and Inclusiveness.- Performance Monitoring: An Agile New Tool for Facilitating Sustainability in Value Chains.- Evaluating the Potential of a Green Economy in Tunisia: A System Dynamics Modelling Approach for the Solid Waste Management Sector.- Part IV.- Sector Transformation Towards Sustainability: Selected Initiatives.- Designing Progress Towards Sustainable Sectors: The Four Phases of Market Transformation.- What's Next for Transforming the Palm Oil Sector: More of the Same or Better Embedded?.- The Global Coffee Platform: An Innovative Approach to the Coffee Sector Transformation.- Cocoa Certification in West Africa: The Need for Change.- Sustainability in the Banana Sector: Development and Success Factors of the German Action Alliance for Sustainable Bananas.- Forest Stewardship Council: Transforming the Global Forestry Sector.- Recent Experiences from the Natural Rubber Industry and Its Movement Towards Sustainability.- Responsible Mining: Challenges, Perspectives and Approaches.- Responsible Gold Mining at the Artisanal and Small-Scale Level: A Case Study of Ghana.- Industry Initiatives Towards Environmental Sustainability in the Automobile Value Chains.- Tourism and Sustainability: Transforming Global Value Chains to Networks.- Part V.- Outlook and Emerging Issues.- localg.a.p.: International Know-How Applied at Regional Level.- Cui bono: Who Stands to Gain? Certification for Smallholder Tree-Farmers in Southeast Asia.- Group Certification: Market Access for Smallholder Agriculture.- Towards a Living Income Within Agricultural Value Chains.- Potential for Joint Public and Private Initiatives to Eliminate Deforestation from Global Supply Chains.- Planned Obsolescence: A Case Under Torts Law as Intentional Damage Contrary to Public Policy (Art. 826 German Civil Code).- A Paradigm Shift in University Education Towards Sustainable Development.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2019
• Copyright Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 382; International trade -- Environmental aspects; Business logistics -- Environmental aspects; Sustainable development; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319148779
• Related ISBNs: 331914877X; 9783319148762
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed December 18, 2019).
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