Dear All, I am pleased to announce that the paperback version of my book Transnational Environmental Governance: The Emergence and Effects of the Certification of Forests and Fisheries<http://www.e-elgar.co.uk/Bookentry_Main.lasso?id=13539> is now available from Edward Elgar at a very nice price.
For more information and orders see: http://www.e-elgar.co.uk/Bookentry_Main.lasso?id=13539 Reviews '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 study of the forestry and fishing cases... highly effective as a treatment of environmental certification, and as a starting point for the study of the phenomenon.' - J. Samuel Barkin, Global Environmental Politics 'This is a well-written and accessible book, offering a nuanced analysis of the emergence, organisation, and effectiveness of certification programs in forests and fisheries. This book is recommended to practitioners, students, and researchers interested in certification of forests and fisheries. I think it could also be useful to those with a general interest in environmental governance, as it offers valuable lessons from this empirical analysis of two of the most advances cases of (allegedly) nonstate governance.' - Erik Hysing, Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy '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 industry codes to advance corporate social responsibility.' - David Vogel, University of California, Berkeley, USA '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. 'This book provides a timely contribution to both academic and policy debates by examining the processes and mechanisms of the emergence and proliferation of non-state governance schemes, specifically comparing forest and fisheries certification. The empirical evidence challenges previous wisdoms by showing that political and public regulatory frameworks are essential in the implementation of certification programs. This is highly recommended reading when discussing to what extent - and how - non-state transnational governance schemes can solve the problems they were intended for.' - Katarina Eckerberg, Umeå University, Sweden All best, Lars Lars H. Gulbrandsen, Ph.D. Senior Research Fellow Director, Global Governance Research Program Fridtjof Nansen Institute P.O. Box 326, 1326 Lysaker, Norway Tel. +47 67111932 Available in paperback: Transnational Environmental Governance: The Emergence and Effects of the Certification of Forests and Fisheries<http://www.e-elgar.co.uk/Bookentry_Main.lasso?id=13539> (Edward Elgar, 2012).
