Executive Director, Sustainable Rice Platform at the International Rice Research Institute

Aimed at advanced students, researchers, sustainability professionals, and development practitioners, the book offers a comprehensive roadmap for assessing the utility of voluntary sustainability certification schemes. Drawing on case studies covering nine agri-food and natural resources commodities, Melissa Vogt and co-contributors assess social, cultural, and environmental outcomes for farmers in developing countries and provide a range of recommendations to further strengthen their value and sustainability impacts.