 A qualitative meta-synthesis of the benefits of eco-labeling in developing countriesAnna Carlson and Charles Palmer Ecological Economics, 2016, vol. 127, issue C, 129-145 Abstract: Eco-labeling (or environmental certification) is often promoted as a regulatory instrument capable of incentivizing sustainable resource use, even in the absence of stringent government environmental regulations. Despite slow uptake in developing countries and high producer costs, a growing body of case study evidence suggests that producers benefit in varied ways from certification. A qualitative meta-synthesis approach is applied to this body of evidence in order to assess the type and extent of producer benefits reported in case studies of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification, in developing countries. While benefits from price premiums and market access appear to be limited, less tangible benefits were more common, including learning, governance, community empowerment, and reputational benefits. These benefits may justify the cost of certification. Keywords: Certification; Eco-labeling; Marine Stewardship Council; Forest Stewardship Council; Qualitative meta-synthesis; Market-based incentives (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:ecolec:v:127:y:2016:i:c:p:129-145 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2016.03.020 Access Statistics for this article Ecological Economics is currently edited by C. J. Cleveland More articles in Ecological Economics from Elsevier |
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