Voluntary standards and certification for environmentally and socially responsible agricultural production and trade

Pascal Liu, Mikkel Andersen, Catherine Pazderka;Trade and Markets Division

Voluntary standards and certification for environmentally and socially responsible agricultural production and trade

Year of publication 2004

Pages 82

Author Pascal Liu, Mikkel Andersen, Catherine Pazderka;Trade and Markets Division

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 9251052409

Series title FAO Commodities and Trade Technical Paper

Series number 1729-9829

Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) This report summarizes the presentations and discussions that took place during the “FAO Meeting on Voluntary Standards and Certification for Environmentally and Socially Responsible Agricultural Production and Trade” (Rome, 22 April 2004). Over 120 participants from all over the world gathered to discuss issues related to the promotion of environmentally and socially sustainable agricultural practices. The meeting was held in close collaboration and back-to-back with the final confere nce of the SASA project held at FAO on 21 April 2004. It marked the first time that FAO engaged such a wide variety and number of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), private sector stakeholders and other institutions to further the development of responsible agricultural production and trade. Moreover, it demonstrated the commitment of the Organization to discuss the issue of voluntary standards and certification initiatives in relation to how they may benefit small farmers, plant ation workers, rural communities and society as a whole.

Language Trilingual

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