Toward Environmental Responsibility of Thai Shrimp Farming through a Voluntary Management Scheme

Tipparat Pongthanapanich () and Eva Roth ()
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Tipparat Pongthanapanich: Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Faculty of Economics, Kasetsart University
Eva Roth: Department of Environmental and Business Economics, University of Southern Denmark

No 70/06, Working Papers from University of Southern Denmark, Department of Sociology, Environmental and Business Economics

Abstract: The implementation of voluntary adoption of the Code of Conduct (CoC) to promote environmental responsibility and sustainable development of Thai shrimp industry is examined. Farmers’ perceived- benefits, risks and uncertain-ties associated with the adoption and their perceived extra fixed cost are found to be the critical conditions to the success of the program. Improvement of farmers’ perception through increased information and knowledge, develop-ment of supportive policies and mechanisms (i.e. a “Group CoC” system, insur-ance program, a combination of environmental policy approaches) and strengthening farmer organizations and networks among and between the play-ers throughout the market chain are suggested as to enhance the adoption and implementation of the scheme.

Keywords: Thai Shrimp; Coastal Land Environment; Voluntary Approach; Code of Conduct (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q22 Q24 Q55 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 44 pages
Date: 2006-03
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