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Political Science Environmental Policy

Corporate Social Responsibility and the State

International Approaches to Forest Co-Regulation

by (author) Jane Lister

Publisher
UBC Press
Initial publish date
May 2011
Category
Environmental Policy, Forests & Rainforests, Sustainable Development, Government & Business, Natural Resources
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780774820332
    Publish Date
    May 2011
    List Price
    $95.00
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780774820349
    Publish Date
    Jan 2012
    List Price
    $34.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780774820356
    Publish Date
    May 2011
    List Price
    $34.95

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Public concern about worsening global environmental and social conditions has led to skepticism about the efficacy of voluntary corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs, and to pressure for governmental CSR engagement. One of the first studies to investigate the role of the state in CSR, this book provides insight into the new governance model of private-public co-regulation emerging around the globe. Examining forest certification in Canada, the US, and Sweden, Lister draws on extensive interviews with experts to offer unique evidence on CSR governance, ultimately arguing the importance of CSR as a supplement to rather than a substitute for state regulation.

About the author

Jane Lister, a Senior Research Fellow at the Liu Institute for Global Issues, is a sustainability practitioner.

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