Abstract In Latin America, the cultivation of Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica) plays a critical
role in rural livelihoods, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable development. Over the …

Certification systems (CS) set and monitor voluntary standards to make agricultural
production sustainable in socio-economic terms and agricultural trade fairer for producers …

Taking the implementation of the “Green Credit Guidelines” in China in 2012 as an
exogenous shock, we adopt the difference-in-differences (DIDs) method to explore the …

Deforestation and degradation are tied to a complex array of socioeconomic and political
factors. Many assume that among the most important of these are the particular bundles of …

We review and confirm the claim that credible evaluations of common conservation
instruments continue to be rare. The limited set of rigorous studies suggests that protected …

The new edition of this exciting textbook introduces students to the ways in which the
theories and tools of international relations and other social science disciplines can be used …

Inspired by the success of evidence-based medicine, environmental scholars and
practitioners have grown enthusiastic about applying a similar evidence-based approach to …

Certification is promoted to improve rural welfare through better market access and
improved agricultural practices. We compare net effects of Fairtrade-and Utz-Certified coffee …

What is the impact of sustainability certification on food security in developing countries?
This article explores the issue through a systematic review of the extant scholarship …

Global food markets demand adherence to food standards by farmers in developing
countries, such as GlobalGAP and organic certifications. This paper analyzes the adoption …