The present exploratory study aims to describe and assess Costa Rica’s regime for protecting and empowering consumers. As the general framework, this study used research conducted in the USA, in Europe—specifically studies conducted by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and...

The article addresses the present situation in the consumer protection. It analyzes the measure of exercise of consumer rights by particular consumers. To a quality and successful exercise contribute a quality awareness, learning and education of consumers, who make a part of the Conception of...

In seinem Vortrag, gehalten am 4. September 2003 beim verbraucherpolitischen Kongress der SPD-Bundestagsfraktion, plädiert Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Hans-Werner Sinn für eine Verbraucherschutzpolitik, die verstärkt auf Aufklärung setzt. Sinnvoll wäre es, wenn sich der Staat in stärkerem Umfang...

Umweltverschmutzung, Urbanisierung sowie die Versorgung der noch immer wachsenden Bevölkerung sind große Herausforderungen für Chinas Nahrungsmittelpolitik im 21. Jahrhundert. Diese Publikation zeichnet verschiedene Aspekte im Zusammenhang mit Nahrungsmitteln in China nach - von der...

Organic food standardization is an increasingly important strategy for dealing with consumer concerns about the environment, animal welfare, health, and the economic structure of food production. But the ways in which this consumer-oriented strategy is introduced, organized, and debated vary...

We ask how the strength of the link from values and attitudes and to pro-environmental behaviour varies across different consumption domains. We base our analysis on a survey of the Norwegian population, focusing on values, attitudes, and pro-environmental behaviour relating to waste, food,...