The analysis on the transition of non-governmental resource management governance through International seafood sustainability certification schemes

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26740060
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Environmental policy and social systems
• Research Institution: Tottori University (2017); University of Miyazaki (2016); Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (2014-2015)
• Principal Investigator: Omoto Reiko 鳥取大学, 地域学部, 准教授 (70715036)
• Research Collaborator: Van Ngoc Truc Phuong University of Social Sciences and Humanities, 地理学部, 講師
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 国際資源管理認証 / 海洋管理協議会（MSC） / 水産養殖管理協議会（ASC）

Outline of Final Research Achievements

International resource-management certification schemes dealt in this research are based on the market mechanisms therefore existed research have been focused on how these schemes with their eco-labels expand choices for consumers and retailers for their sustainable choices. However certification itself are granted to resource users (producers) and it is important why and how producers go for certifications. Based on this viewpoint in this research focused on the governance transition and improvement of seafood sustainability certifications namely Marine Stewardship Council's and Aquaculture Stewardship Council's schemes. In addition to those, I have collaborated with researchers who work on FSC(timber) or RSPO(Palm Oil) and published the book titled "International Resource Management Certifications- Eco-labels connecting global and local" (in Japanese).

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