Dear colleagues, (apologies for cross-posting) Hope this email finds you well. I would like to draw your attention to the recent publication of my book *Certifying China: The Rise and Limits of Transnational Sustainability Governance in Emerging Economies <https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/certifying-china> *(MIT Press, Earth System Governance Series). The book provides a comprehensive study of the growth, potential, and limits of transnational eco-certification in China and discusses the implications of the Chinese case for other emerging economies. Through case studies drawn from extensive fieldwork and mixed methods, I examined the processes by which certification programs originating from the Global North were introduced and gradually gained traction in three of China's agrifood supply chains - seafood, palm oil, and tea. The findings show that the rise of eco-certification in the Chinese market is mainly driven by state actors, including government-sponsored industry associations, who seek benefits of transnational governance for their own development goals.
For those who are interested, there will be *an online book launch on Wednesday 23 Feb 4:30 PM UK time*, you can join via the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88987292299?pwd=MzdWeTZIdWNRSDNhYWJJcnI3MVpVQT09 <https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fj%2F88987292299%3Fpwd%3DMzdWeTZIdWNRSDNhYWJJcnI3MVpVQT09&data=04%7C01%7Cys2327%40bath.ac.uk%7Cc2b0686a9ef14653e8b308d9f619b0ae%7C377e3d224ea1422db0ad8fcc89406b9e%7C0%7C0%7C637811412453297044%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=fgpgFCFz%2FFb3Y3mu27nl4S8RtpIA11MLTsBGqLuEcmI%3D&reserved=0> To read the book, you can* access the open-access e-book on this MIT webpage <https://direct.mit.edu/books/oa-monograph/5271/Certifying-ChinaThe-Rise-and-Limits-of>*. If you prefer physical copies you can order at Penguin Random House <https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/704009/certifying-china-by-yixian-sun/>with 10% discount (code: *MIT10*). Hope the book will be helpful for some of you. Please feel free to get in touch if you have any questions! All the best, Yixian -- Dr Yixian Sun Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in International Development Department of Social and Policy Sciences University of Bath 3 East, Room 418 www.yixiansun.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/gep-ed/CADH4_-_RtGVKY2o90uzEmym1VuFt4B%3Dg9w-KMuz5bPpaupGA2A%40mail.gmail.com.
