Speaking Private Authority. Roberto J. Flores

      

      Speaking Private

      Authority

      Speaking Private

      Authority

      The Construction of Sustainability

      in Forests and Fisheries

      Roberto J. Flores

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      Contents

List of Figures

Abbreviations and Acronyms

Introduction

1 Private Authority in Network Society

2 Analytical Framework

       3 The Contours of the Environmental Discourse

       4 The Emergence of Private Governance and Competing Networks in the Forestry Sector

       5 The FSC and the Exercise of Private Authority

       6 The Emergence of Private Governance and Competing Networks in the Fisheries Sector

       7 The MSC and the Exercise of Private Authority

       8 Conclusion

       Bibliography

       Index

       About the Author

List of Figures

Figure 1	Social Positioning and Networks in the Forestry Sector
Figure 2	Example of Discourse Convergence in the Forestry Sector
Figure 3	Sectoral Network Breakdown
Figure 4	Representative Texts of the Distinct Discourses
Figure 5	Content Analysis Exhibiting Networks in the Forestry Sector
Figure 6	A Comparative Look at the Distinct Discourses
Figure 7	Comparative Content Analysis Showing Convergence toward FSC Position
Figure 8	Comparative Certification Standards between FSC and Competitor Programs
Figure 9	Content Analysis Exhibiting Networks in the Fisheries Sector
Figure 10	Comparative Content Analysis Showing Convergence toward MSC Position
Figure 11	Comparative Certification Standards between MSC and Competitor Programs

Abbreviations and Acronyms

CGoSRF	Clean Green of the Southern Rocklobster Fishery
CITES	Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
CQL	Carrefour Quality Lines
CSA	Canadian Standards Association
ENGO	Environmental Non-governmental Organization
EEZ	Exclusive Economic Zone
ETP	Endangered, Threatened and Protected
FAM	Fisheries Assessment Methodology
FAO	United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
FoE	Friends of the Earth
FoS	Friend of the Sea
FSC	Forest Stewardship Council
GAA	Global Aquaculture Alliance
GATT	General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
GEF	Global Environment