Dear colleagues, I am pleased to announce my new book: Transnational Environmental Governance: The Emergence and Effects of the Certification of Forests and Fisheries.
Best regards, Lars H. Gulbrandsen Fridtjof Nansen Institute Norway ----------------------------------------------------- NEW BOOK: Lars H. Gulbrandsen: Transnational Environmental Governance: The Emergence and Effects of the Certification of Forests and Fisheries Edward Elgar, 2010, 213 p. In recent years a wide range of non-state certification programs have emerged to address environmental and social problems associated with the extraction of natural resources. This book provides a general analytical framework for assessing the emergence and effectiveness of voluntary certification programs. It focuses on certification in the forest and fisheries sectors, as initiatives in these sectors are among the most advanced cases of non-state standard setting and governance in the environmental realm. Paying particular attention to the Forest Stewardship Council and the Marine Stewardship Council, the author examines how certification initiatives emerged, the politics that underlie their development, their ability to influence producer and consumer behavior, and the broader consequences of their formation and spread. The analysis of the certification of forests and fisheries offers a wealth of insights from which to better understand the ability of non-state governance programs to ameliorate global environmental problems. Endorsements: 'Incisive and nuanced, Transnational Environmental Governance significantly advances our understanding of the capacity of certification to influence the environmental behaviour of corporations and consumers. Lars Gulbrandsen's subtle analysis leaves us with an innovative toolbox to explain when and why voluntary certification programs succeed - or fail - to strengthen environmental governance. It is essential reading for anyone wanting a more accurate way to evaluate the growing number of non-state certification programs.' Peter Dauvergne, University of British Columbia, Canada 'A comprehensive and highly informative analysis of two of the most important examples of non-state governance mechanisms that have emerged to address the shortcomings of government environmental regulation. This book's theoretical framework and detailed case-studies represent an important contribution to our understanding of the accomplishments and limitations of certification programs to advance corporate social responsibility.' David Vogel, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, US 'Transnational Environmental Governance provides a comprehensive and insightful analysis of the emergence and effects of certification schemes as novel mechanisms of environmental policy-making beyond traditional intergovernmental cooperation. Gulbrandsen's multi-level study will be highly useful for scholars, practitioners and graduate students who seek to advance their understanding of private rulemaking at both national and global levels. The book is highly recommended.' Frank Biermann, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands For orders and more information, see: www.e-elgar.co.uk/Bookentry_Main.lasso?id=13539<http://www.e-elgar.co.uk/Bookentry_Main.lasso?id=13539> www.fni.no/news/100823.html<http://www.fni.no/news/100823.html> About the author: www.fni.no/cv/cv-lhg.html<http://www.fni.no/cv/cv-lhg.html> -----------------------------------------------------
