Energy efficiency (EE) policies are primarily implemented in developed countries. However, the benefits of implementing them in developing countries may be quite large. In this article, the potential implementation of an ...

This paper discusses the future of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), a market-based certification program, in developing countries and exposes the challenges and opportunities for fish producers. The MSC needs to attract ...

This article aims to discuss the private collective certification and its use in the differentiation of beef meat. It was realized a content analysis of the websites of two breeders associations that have a quality meat ...

This paper investigates whether initiatives for sustainability certification of Brazilian ethanol can be expected to stimulate a change among producers toward more sustainable production - and, if so, what those changes ...

A rural producer who wishes to market organic products must obtain the Brazilian Organic Conformity Assessment System seal and consider a series of criteria for certification. The objective of this article is to identify ...

After years of dormant scenario, the Brazilian industry of photovoltaic (PV) energy systems is now growing fast. Therefore, improving interconnection and certification codes, as well as standards, has become undeniably ...