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Voluntary Sustainability Standards in Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Trade

Year of publication 2017

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2p.

Author ES Trade Team

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Policy brief

ISBN No ISBN

Series title Trade policy briefs

Series number FAO Trade Policy Briefs

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Voluntary Sustainability Standards in Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Trade brief discusses the application of voluntary sustainability standards in agriculture, fisheries and forestry trade.

Language English

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