Sustainability certification schemes in the agricultural and natural resource sectors: outcomes for society and the environment / edited by Melissa Vogt.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sustainability certifications : changes over time and their unique position of influence / Melissa Vogt -- Cultural implications flows and synergies, and sustainability certifications / Melissa Vogt -- Biodiversity outcomes associated with sustainability certifications : contextualising understanding and expectations, and allowing for ambitious intentions / Melissa Vogt and Oskar Englund -- How does FSC certification of forest management benefit conservation of biodiversity? / Franck Trolliet, Melissa Vogt and Fritz Kleinschroth -- Biochar and certification / Frank G.A. Verheijen, Ana Catarina Bastos, Hans Peter Schmidt and Simon Jeffery -- Safeguarding farm animal welfare / Harry J. Blokhuis, Isabelle Veissier, Mara Miele and Bryan Jones -- Certifying farmed seafood a drop in the ocean or a stepping-stone towards increased sustainability? / Malin Jonell, Michael Tlusty, Max Troell and Patrik Rönnbäck -- Sustainability certification of biofuels in the EU : democratically legitimate and socio-environmentally effective? / Thomas Vogelpohl and Daniela Perbandt -- The path to credibility for the Marine Stewardship Council / Scott McIlveen, Riley Schnurr, Graeme Auld, Shannon Arnold, Keith Flett, and Megan Bailey -- Interoperability of mineral sustainability initiatives : a case study of the responsible jewellery council (rjc) and the alliance for responsible mining (arm) -- Renzo mori junior; kathryn sturman and jean-pierre imbrogiano -- Juggling demand for multiple sustainability certifications in the Costa Rican coffee industry : an opportunity to consider standards, certifications and labelling / Melissa Vogt -- Flower certification and struggles over water and labour in Ecuador / Jeroen Vos, Pippi van Ommen and Patricio Mena-Vásconez -- Collating correlations, conclusions, recommendations and ideas for future research, evaluation and practice / Melissa Vogt.