not sustainable. We also show that timber certification is negatively related to deforestation and thus seems to be a good …

Secondary markets have adopted a number of quality signaling mechanismssuch as certification to reduce information … examine the impact oftheir information-acquisition on the choice of certification, as well asthe price paid. We compare the … findings highlight that product-related informationsubstitutes, and price-related information complements, certification …

the implementability of (monotone) distributions of rents. The irrelevance results exploit that certification schemes …

analyze whether meeting the certification requirements guarantees Brazil access to the world market. As a way of answering … gather information on requirements and steps for the certification of Responsible Brazilian Cotton (ABR) and the Better … certification. The results obtained indicate that even without certification access to international markets is not compromised …

certification process through adherence to the voluntary sustainability standards (NVS) and the relevance of this new form of market … produced in deforested areas in this region. With regard to certification, interviews with producers, certifiers and … market. In addition, they elucidate the importance of having certification, both for environmental preservation and for …

The objective of this study is to analyze issues related to international coffee certification and to verify the … the main requirements for obtaining each certification. Finally, some issues were raised based on contacts with the market … about the challenges and opportunities of certification for coffee in Brazil. In general, the results obtained allow us to …

liquidity and certification agencies to become aggressive competitors in a new speculative grade market. …

products. There are increasing calls for improved transparency and, with regard to organization and the rules of certification …