Sustainability Certification Schemes in the Agricultural and Natural Resource Sectors

1. Sustainability certifications: changes over time and their unique position of influence

Melissa Vogt

PART I Cultural considerations associated with sustainability certifications

2. Cultural implications, flows and synergies of sustainability certifications

Melissa Vogt

PART II Evaluating biodiversity outcomes

3. Biodiversity outcomes associated with sustainability certifications: contextualising understanding and expectations, and allowing for ambitious intentions

Melissa Vogt and Oskar Englund

4. How does FSC certification of forest management benefit conservation of biodiversity?

Franck Trolliet, Melissa Vogt and Fritz Kleinschroth

PART III Standard development and verification-based examples and considerations

5. Biochar and certification

Frank G.A. Verheijen, Ana Catarina Bastos, Hans-Peter Schmidt and Simon Jeffery

6. Safeguarding farm animal welfare

Harry J. Blokhuis, Isabelle Veissier, Mara Miele and Bryan Jones

PART IV Industry or certification specific reviews, evaluations and recommendations

7. Certifying farmed seafood: a drop in the ocean or a 'stepping-stone' towards increased sustainability?

Malin Jonell, Michael Tlusty, Max Troell and Patrik Roennbaeck

8. Biofuel sustainability certifications in the EU: democratically legitimate and socio-environmentally effective?

Thomas Vogelpohl and Daniela Perbandt

9. The path to credibility for the Marine Stewardship Council

Scott McIlveen, Riley Schnurr, Graeme Auld, Shannon Arnold, Keith Flett, and Megan Bailey

PART V Industry and country specific primary research, evaluation and recommendations

10. Interoperability of mineral sustainability initiatives: a case study of the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) and the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM)

Renzo Mori Junior, Kathryn Sturman and Jean-Pierre Imbrogiano

11. Juggling multiple sustainability certifications in the Costa Rican coffee industry

Melissa Vogt

12. To certify or not to certify: flower production practices in Ecuador

Jeroen Vos, Pippi van Ommen and Patricio Mena-Vasconez

PART VI Summarising outcomes for society and the environment

13. Collating correlations, conclusions, recommendations and ideas for future research, evaluation and practice

Melissa Vogt