Carrots rather than sticks: Governance of voluntary sustainability standards and farmer welfare in Peru

IF 11.3 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

ACS Catalysis Pub Date : 2024-05-13 DOI:10.1002/sd.3035

Eva Boonaert, Charline Depoorter, Axel Marx, M. Maertens

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Abstract

Aligned with the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, voluntary sustainability standards (VSS) have gained prominence as market‐based tools for sustainability governance. However, whether VSS improve economic sustainability remains subject to vigorous debate. A major limitation of the evidence base is that it does not systematically examine which VSS design attributes affect their impact. In this study, we develop a conceptual framework disentangling three main governance mechanisms through which VSS may affect farmer welfare, which we operationalize using secondary data from a nationally representative farm household survey in Peru. Our results underscore the dominant role of market‐based incentives, followed by capacity‐building, while rule enforcement with good agricultural practices has no effect on farm revenue. Additionally, organizational membership is found to amplify the revenue effects of VSS through market‐based incentives. Our findings advocate VSS organizations to strengthen market‐based incentives and capacity‐building, while improving standard setting and enforcement to effectively improve economic sustainability.

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胡萝卜而不是大棒：秘鲁自愿可持续性标准的管理与农民福利

自愿性可持续性标准（VSS）与 2030 年可持续发展议程相一致，作为基于市场的可持续发展治理工具，其重要性日益凸显。然而，自愿性可持续发展标准是否能改善经济可持续性，仍存在激烈的争论。证据基础的一个主要局限是没有系统地研究自愿性可持续发展标准的哪些设计属性会影响其影响。在本研究中，我们建立了一个概念框架，将自愿SS可能影响农民福利的三大治理机制区分开来，并利用秘鲁一项具有全国代表性的农户调查的二手数据将其操作化。我们的研究结果表明，基于市场的激励机制发挥着主导作用，其次是能力建设，而良好农业规范的实施对农业收入没有影响。此外，我们还发现，组织成员资格通过基于市场的激励措施放大了自愿农业服务的收入效应。我们的研究结果提倡自愿农业服务组织加强基于市场的激励措施和能力建设，同时改进标准制定和执行，以有效提高经济可持续性。

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ACS Catalysis CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL-

CiteScore

20.80

自引率

6.20%

发文量

1253

审稿时长

1.5 months

期刊介绍： ACS Catalysis is an esteemed journal that publishes original research in the fields of heterogeneous catalysis, molecular catalysis, and biocatalysis. It offers broad coverage across diverse areas such as life sciences, organometallics and synthesis, photochemistry and electrochemistry, drug discovery and synthesis, materials science, environmental protection, polymer discovery and synthesis, and energy and fuels. The scope of the journal is to showcase innovative work in various aspects of catalysis. This includes new reactions and novel synthetic approaches utilizing known catalysts, the discovery or modification of new catalysts, elucidation of catalytic mechanisms through cutting-edge investigations, practical enhancements of existing processes, as well as conceptual advances in the field. Contributions to ACS Catalysis can encompass both experimental and theoretical research focused on catalytic molecules, macromolecules, and materials that exhibit catalytic turnover.