Corporate social responsibility and the state : international approaches to forest co-regulation / Jane Lister.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lister, Jane.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Forest products--Certification.

Forest products.

Forest management--Standards.

Forest management.

Forest policy.

Sustainable forestry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (305 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Vancouver, B.C. : UBC Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Public concern about worsening global environmental and social conditions has led to skepticism about the efficacy of voluntary corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs, and to pressure for governmental CSR engagement. One of the first studies to investigate the role of the state in CSR, this book provides insight into the new governance model of private-public co-regulation emerging around the globe. Examining forest certification in Canada, the US, and Sweden, Lister draws on extensive interviews with experts to offer unique evidence on CSR governance, ultimately arguing the importance of CSR as a supplement to rather than a substitute for state regulation."--Publisher description.

Contents:

Co-regulating corporate social responsibility

Government's role in forest certification

Canada : government authority in forest certification

United States : enhanced governance of certified state forests

Sweden : public/private forest policy interplay and innovation

Conclusion

Research interviews

The leading global forest certification programs

Summary of US state forest agency interviews

US state forest certification audit outcomes.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-24562-0

9786613245625

0-7748-2035-7

OCLC:

923448062