Voluntary Sustainability Standards in International Trade

Voluntary Sustainability Standards in International Trade

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This handbook provides an introduction to Voluntary Sustainability Standards as instruments to make international trade more sustainable. Chapter 1 sets out to describe what VSS are, how they have emerged and how they have evolved. Chapter 2 delves deeper into how VSS work to achieve sustainability goals. Chapter 3 takes stock of the current literature and evidence on the effectiveness of VSS. Chapter 4 turns attention to the use of VSS by other trade-related policy instruments.

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Agency/Department
UNCTAD/Division on International Trade and Commodities (DITC)
Print ISBN
9789211130812
PDF ISBN
9789210022750
Print Publication Date
PDF Publication Date
Page Count
53
Print Sales Number
22.II.D.50

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