Graeme Auld

TL;DR: It is argued that an “applied forward reasoning” approach is better suited for social scientists seeking to address climate change, which is characterized as a “super wicked” problem comprising four key features: time is running out, those who cause the problem also seek to provide a solution, the central authority needed to address it is weak or non-existent, and policy responses discount the future irrationally.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors compare the politics behind forest certification in five countries and discuss the impact the Forest Stewardship Council has had on other certification programmes, and assess the ability of private forest certification to address global forest deterioration.

TL;DR: The last half decade has witnessed a remarkable resurgence of attention among practitioners and scholars to understand the ability of corporate social responsibility (CSR) to address environmental and social problems as mentioned in this paper.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a review of the direct and broader consequences of forest certification in the forest sector, focusing on the positive and negative unintended consequences, spillover effects, and longer-term and slow-moving effects that flow from the emergence of certification innovation.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors compare the use of procedural and outcome transparency in the rule-making and auditing processes of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and Forest Stewardships Council (FSC) and highlight key differences in how transparency relates to accountability and legitimacy of the programs.