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The aim of this article is to carry out a theoretical and empirical analysis of the process of eco-label diffusion. Eco-labels allow consumers to identify products and services that have a reduced environmental impact during their life cycle. Thus, they are aimed at diminishing the information...
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Das Hauptziel dieses Projekts war es, die Nutzung und Zusammenarbeit von Typ-I-Umweltzeichen weltweit zu stärken. Da … Zusammenarbeit der Umweltzeichen bei der Entwicklung gemeinsamer Umweltstandards unverzichtbar. Konkret ging das Projekt auf zwei … zentrale Herausforderungen für Umweltzeichen ein: (1) Integration von Nachhaltigkeitsaspekten der Rohstofflieferketten in …
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There are a plethora of voluntary initiatives indirectly connected to artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), but until recently, none of these standards were explicitly concerned with ASM. It is only with the introduction of certification schemes specific to the ASM sector that guidelines are...
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Food choices contribute to the climate crisis, cause species loss, impair water and air quality, and accelerate land use degradation. The causes of these environmental costs are many - the livestock industry, diet, agricultural practices like pesticides and fertilization, and large-scale food...
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In this paper we analyze the effectiveness of eco-labels in reducing the supply of eco-unfriendly products. We focus on the situation where a labeled product is viewed by consumers as a private good and develop a theoretical model to pin down theinteraction between consumers' willingness to pay...
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This case study is part of the CEPS project ‘Climate for Sustainable Growth', whose main objective is to analyse the impacts of climate change mitigation measures on the three pillars of sustainable development: the economic, environmental and social dimensions. It analyses food labeling via...
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