Certifiably sustainable? : the role of third-party certification systems : report of a workshop /

"Consumption of goods and services represents a growing share of global economic activity. In the United States, consumption accounts for more than two-thirds of gross domestic product. This trend of increasing consumption has brought with it negative consequences for the environment and human...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores Corporativos: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Certification of Sustainable Products and Services, National Research Council (U.S.). Science and Technology for Sustainability Program
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2010.
Temas:
Certification.
Sustainability > United States.
Sustainable agriculture > Certification > United States.
Sustainable development > Certification > United States.
Sustainable construction > Certification > United States.
Durabilité de l'environnement > États-Unis.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > Sustainable Development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Environmental Economics.
Sustainability
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Certification's place in the toolbelt
  • The landscape of certification schemes
  • Standard development and implementation
  • The market for certified products
  • Measuring success
  • Optimizing certification as a tool
  • Future research directions
  • BACKGROUND PAPERS: Standardization, certification, and labeling / Kira Matus
  • Surveying the landscape / Derek Vollmer.

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