Eco-Certification of Natural Rubber:

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" Eco-Certification of Natural Rubber: "
Kennedy, Sean

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	911153
Doc. No	:	LA02d3918r
Title & Author	:	Eco-Certification of Natural Rubber:. Demand, Supply, and Potential Implications of Private Global Environmental Governance [Article]\ Kennedy, Sean
Date	:	2014
Title of Periodical	:	UCLA
Abstract	:	In recent years, concern over the environmental impacts of natural rubber culti- vation has generated considerable interest in eco-certification, a form of private environ- mental regulation designed to encourage more sustainable land-use practices. This paper explores the emergence and potential sovereignty implications of this approach to envi- ronmental control with an emphasis on the natural rubber industry. I argue that although eco-certification is advocated as a form of networked governance representing a range of political interests, the way certification programs position themselves as transparent and accountable alternatives to state-based regulation potentially serves to delegitimize the role of the state in the arena of environmental regulation.