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Transparency and sustainability in global commodity supply chains
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- Gardner, T. A. (author)
- Stockholm Environment Institute
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- Benzie, M. (author)
- Stockholm Environment Institute
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- Börner, Jan (author)
- Universität Bonn,University of Bonn
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- Dawkins, E. (author)
- Stockholm Environment Institute
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- Fick, S. (author)
- Stockholm Environment Institute
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- Garrett, R. (author)
- Boston University
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- Godar, J. (author)
- Stockholm Environment Institute
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- Grimard, A. (author)
- Global Canopy Programme
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- Lake, S. (author)
- Global Canopy Programme
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- Larsen, R. K. (author)
- Stockholm Environment Institute
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- Mardas, N. (author)
- Global Canopy Programme
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- McDermott, C. L. (author)
- University Of Oxford
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- Meyfroidt, P. (author)
- Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique (FNRS),National Fund for Scientific Research (NFSR),Universite catholique de Louvain
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- Osbeck, M. (author)
- Stockholm Environment Institute
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- Persson, Martin, 1976 (author)
- Chalmers tekniska högskola,Chalmers University of Technology
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- Sembres, T. (author)
- European Forest Institute (EFI)
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- Suavet, C. (author)
- Stockholm Environment Institute
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- Strassburg, B. (author)
- Instituto Internacional para Sustabilidade (IIS-rio),International Institute for Sustainability (IIS-rio)
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- Trevisan, A. (author)
- Europeiska kommissionen (EU),European Commission (EC)
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- West, C. (author)
- University of York
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Wolvekamp, P. (author)
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- Elsevier BV, 2019
- 2019
- English.
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In: World Development. - : Elsevier BV. - 0305-750X .- 1873-5991. ; 121, s. 163-177
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- Over the last few decades rapid advances in processes to collect, monitor, disclose, and disseminate information have contributed towards the development of entirely new modes of sustainability governance for global commodity supply chains. However, there has been very little critical appraisal of the contribution made by different transparency initiatives to sustainability and the ways in which they can (and cannot)influence new governance arrangements. Here we seek to strengthen the theoretical underpinning of research and action on supply chain transparency by addressing four questions: (1)What is meant by supply chain transparency? (2)What is the relevance of supply chain transparency to supply chain sustainability governance? (3)What is the current status of supply chain transparency, and what are the strengths and weaknesses of existing initiatives? and (4)What propositions can be advanced for how transparency can have a positive transformative effect on the governance interventions that seek to strengthen sustainability outcomes? We use examples from agricultural supply chains and the zero-deforestation agenda as a focus of our analysis but draw insights that are relevant to the transparency and sustainability of supply chains in general. We propose a typology to distinguish among types of supply chain information that are needed to support improvements in sustainability governance, and illustrate a number of major shortfalls and systematic biases in existing information systems. We also propose a set of ten propositions that, taken together, serve to expose some of the potential pitfalls and undesirable outcomes that may result from (inevitably)limited or poorly designed transparency systems, whilst offering guidance on some of the ways in which greater transparency can make a more effective, lasting and positive contribution to sustainability.
Subject headings
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Annan samhällsvetenskap -- Tvärvetenskapliga studier inom samhällsvetenskap (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Other Social Sciences -- Social Sciences Interdisciplinary (hsv//eng)
- LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER -- Lantbruksvetenskap, skogsbruk och fiske -- Jordbruksvetenskap (hsv//swe)
- AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES -- Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries -- Agricultural Science (hsv//eng)
- NATURVETENSKAP -- Geovetenskap och miljövetenskap -- Annan geovetenskap och miljövetenskap (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Earth and Related Environmental Sciences -- Other Earth and Related Environmental Sciences (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Agriculture
- Soy
- Information
- Palm oil
- Trade
- Deforestation
- Disclosure
- Commitments
- Beef
- Forests
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Gardner, T. A.
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Benzie, M.
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Börner, Jan
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Dawkins, E.
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Fick, S.
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Garrett, R.
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Godar, J.
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Grimard, A.
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Lake, S.
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Larsen, R. K.
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Mardas, N.
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McDermott, C. L.
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Meyfroidt, P.
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Osbeck, M.
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Persson, Martin, ...
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Sembres, T.
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Suavet, C.
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Strassburg, B.
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Trevisan, A.
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West, C.
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Wolvekamp, P.
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Chalmers University of Technology