TY  - BOOK
AU  - Schmitz-Hoffmann,Carsten
AU  - Schmidt,Michael
AU  - Hansmann,Berthold
AU  - Palekhov,Dmitry
ED  - SpringerLink (Online service)
TI  - Voluntary Standard Systems: A Contribution to Sustainable Development 
T2  - Natural Resource Management in Transition,
SN  - 9783642357169
AV  - K3581-3598.22 
U1  - 344.046 23
PY  - 2014///
CY  - Berlin, Heidelberg
PB  - Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Imprint: Springer
KW  - law
KW  - environmental law
KW  - Environmental management
KW  - Sustainable development
KW  - Law
KW  - International Environmental Law
KW  - Sustainable Development
KW  - Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice
KW  - Environmental Management
N1  - Part I: Concepts and Operation of Voluntary Standard Systems (VSS) -- Part II: Formal and Private Standards - The Added Value -- Part III: Voluntary Standards Systems - The Development Dimension -- Part IV: Implementation and Impact of VSS -- Part V: Challenges and Future Trends
N2  - Emerging to the forefront of sustainable production and consumption are a promising and rapidly evolving concept known as Voluntary Standard Systems (VSS). They encompass the three pillars of sustainability – social, environmental and economic aspects, and consequently they can be considered as a tool, which makes sustainable development visible. Currently, they are becoming a significant element in international trade and in the promotion of sustainable development strategies, especially in the context of globalised markets and supply chains. This volume provides a comprehensive overview of the current VSS concepts: from their nature and functioning, to the future outlook for their development. It places VSS in the broader context of global development issues and challenges, including development policy and international sustainability commitments, progress towards achieving ‘green economy’, and meeting climate protection targets. The volume contains also a representative selection of case studies which demonstrate their wide range of application in different sectors of the economy
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35716-9
ER  -