Standardization of sustainable agriculture practices (Стандартизация на устойчиви земеделски практики)

Vasileva, Elka (2021): Standardization of sustainable agriculture practices (Стандартизация на устойчиви земеделски практики). Published in: Proceedings book of International scientific conference "Innovative development of agricultural business and rural areas" No. Publishing complex - UNWE, Sofia (22 April 2021): 175 -183.

Abstract

The report examines the mechanisms for standardizing sustainable agricultural practices, such as the emergence of responsibility towards the environment and society. They are defined as the voluntary commitments of various actors in the global value chain (producers, consumers, processors, retailers, etc.) and are usually structured around a particular agricultural product. The report analyzes Voluntary sustainable standards as viable business practices with the support of relevant stakeholders, including private sector, public sector and civil society actors. From the point of view of the concept of multi-model standardization, it has been concluded that these "de facto" standards seek solutions to specific problems related to the imposition of sustainable development in the agricultural sector.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• English Title: Standardization of sustainable agriculture practices
• Language: Bulgarian
• Keywords: standardization, multi-model standardization; sustainable agricultural practices, voluntary sustainable standards
• Subjects: Q - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics ; Environmental and Ecological Economics > Q0 - General > Q01 - Sustainable Development; Q - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics ; Environmental and Ecological Economics > Q5 - Environmental Economics; Q - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics ; Environmental and Ecological Economics > Q5 - Environmental Economics > Q59 - Other

References

Abbrecht, E. (2014). Voluntary Standard Systems and Legal Standards: Competition or an Added Value? In C. Schmitz-Hoffmann, M. Schmidt, B. Hansmann, & a. D. Palekhov, Voluntary Standard Systems. A Contribution to Sustainable Development (pp. 61-75). Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer.

Anderson, C., Bruil, J., Chappell, M. J., Kiss, C., & Pimbert, M. P. (2021). Agroecology Now! Transformations Towards More Just and Sustainable Food Systems. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan, Springer Nature.

Blind, K. (2019). Motivation for and barriers against the inclusion of standardisation in European academic research and education. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg Print.

Botzem, S., & Dobusch, L. (2012). Standardization cycles: a process perspective on the formation and diffusion of transnational standards. Organ. Stud., 737–762.

Schmitz-Hoffmann, M. S. (2014). Voluntary Standard Systems. A Contribution to Sustainable Development. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer.

De Leicht, S. C., Fiorini, M., Brandi, C., Schleifer, P., Bissinger, K., Elamin, N. E., & Fernandez de Cordova, S. (2020). Linking Voluntary Standards to Sustainable Development Goals. International Trade Centre.

De Vries, H. (2019). Standardization Management, Inaugural Lecture on Friday 4 October 2019. Roterdam, Nederland: ERIM: Erasmus Research Institute of Managemnet, Erasmus University Roterdam, Nederland.

ISO; IEC; Guide2. (2004). Standardization and related activities – General vocabulary. Geneva, CH: ISO.

ITC . (2021, 04 15). ITC Standards Map. Retrieved from International Trade Center: www.sustainabilitymap.org

Marx, A. (2018, 10 12). Integrating Voluntary Sustainability Standards in Trade Policy: The Case of the European Union’s GSP Scheme. Sustainability, p. 4364.

Millard, E. (2011). Incorporating Agroforestry Approaches into Commodity Value Chains. Environmental Management , 365–377.

Porter, M. E., & Heppelmann, J. .. (2014). How smart, connected products are transforming competition. Harv. Bus. Rev. , 64–88.

Rogers, E. M. (2003). Diffusion of Innovations, 5th ed. . New York: Free Press.

Rosati, A., Borek, R., & Canali, S. (2020). Agroforestry and organic agriculture. Agroforest Syst, 1-17.

Schmitz-Hoffmann, C., Hansmann, C., & Klose, S. (2014). Voluntary Sustainability Standards: Measuring Their Impact. In B. H.-H. M. Schmidt, Voluntary Standard Systems. A Contribution to Sustainable Development (pp. 133-143). Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer.

Swinnen, J., Deconinck, K., Vandemoortele, T., & Vandeplas, A. (2015). Quality Standards, Value Chains, and International Development: Economic and Political Theory. UK: Cambridge University Press.

UN SDG. (2015). The Sustainable Development Goals 2030. Retrieved October 15, 2019, from https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/

UNFSS. (2013). Voluntary Sustainability Standards. Today’s landscape of issues and initiatives to achieve public policy objectives. United Nations Forum on Sustainability Standards.

UNFSS. (2018). 3rd Flagship Report: Voluntary sustainability standards and trade and sustainable development. United Nations Forum on Sustainability Standards.

Wiegmanna, P. M., De Vries, H. J., & Blind, K. (2017). Multi-mode standardisation: A critical review and a research agenda. Research Policy, 46 (8) 1370-1386.

Василева, Е. (2021). Стандартизацията и отговорното управление. Ролята на стандартите за налагане на „зелени“ модели на управление. Шеста научна конференцияна катедра Икономикс, посветена на 100 годишнината на УНСС „Икономически предизвикателства: криза, шокове, преструктуриране, политики“, 19 ноември 2020 г., УНСС - София (стр. 283-296). София: Издателски комплекс – УНСС.