Artikel

SDGs trade‐offs associated with voluntary sustainability standards: A case study from the coffee sector in Costa Rica

The transition toward a more sustainable agricultural production has become an essential step in achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs), launched by the United Nations in 2015. Voluntary sustainability standards (VSS) have been proposed as a useful governance tool for guiding this transition. Thus, this article uses a case study from the coffee sector in Costa Rica to assess the contribution of VSSs to the achievement of the SDGs. We rely on panel data from coffee producers captured between 2017 and 2019 to carry out this assessment. Results of the statistical analysis suggest that VSSs alone are not enough to promote a transition to a more sustainable coffee production, as trade-offs between the contributions of VSSs to the different SDGs emerge. If the VSSs are to promote sustainable practices among producers while ensuring socioeconomic benefits for producers, workers, and their families, implementation modifications are required.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Journal: Sustainable Development ; ISSN: 1099-1719 ; Volume: 32 ; Year: 2023 ; Issue: 1 ; Pages: 917-939 ; Hoboken, NJ: Wiley

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Thema
certification
coffee
sustainable development goals
trade‐offs
voluntary sustainability standards

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Rubio‐Jovel, Karla
Sellare, Jorge
Damm, Yannic
Dietz, Thomas
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Wiley
(wo)
Hoboken, NJ
(wann)
2023

DOI
doi:10.1002/sd.2701
Letzte Aktualisierung
10.03.2025, 11:42 MEZ

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  • Artikel

Beteiligte

  • Rubio‐Jovel, Karla
  • Sellare, Jorge
  • Damm, Yannic
  • Dietz, Thomas
  • Wiley

Entstanden

  • 2023

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