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Non-State actors and sustainability labelling schemes: Implications for international law

Non-State actors and sustainability labelling schemes: Implications for international law Non-State Actors and International Law 2: 213–240, 2002. © 2002 Kluwer Law International. Printed in the Netherlands. 213 Non-State actors and sustainability labelling schemes: Implications for international law MAR CAMPINS-ERITJA 1 & JOYEETA GUPTA 2 ∗ 1 Department of International Law and Economics, Universitat de Barcelona, Avda. Diagonal 684, 08034-Barcelona (Phone: 34 93 4024426; Fax: 34 93 4029049; E-mail: mcamp@dret.ub.es); 2 Institute for Environmental Studies, Vrije Universitiet Amsterdam, De Boelelaann 1087, 1081 HV Amsterdam (Phone: 31 20 4449548; Fax: 31 20 4449553; E-mail: joyeeta.gupta@ivm.vu.nl) Abstract. This paper argues that although labour, human rights and environmental law provide the minimum standards for international action, the law of sustainable development provides an aspirational goal, but not a measurable standard. As such, pressure groups that want to promote environmental and social protection have pushed for ethical self-regulation by industry. This has led to a new global trend in self-regulation and hybrid forms of regulation. This paper examines the impact of this trend on international law. Keywords: environment, human rights, international trade, labelling and certification schemes, labour conditions, sustainable development Introduction With globalisation, the private sector is increasingly becoming a major global actor. 1 Production and consumption processes are rapidly globalising. At http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Non-State Actors and International Law (continued in International Community Law Review) Brill

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© 2002 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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1567-7125
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Non-State Actors and International Law 2: 213–240, 2002. © 2002 Kluwer Law International. Printed in the Netherlands. 213 Non-State actors and sustainability labelling schemes: Implications for international law MAR CAMPINS-ERITJA 1 & JOYEETA GUPTA 2 ∗ 1 Department of International Law and Economics, Universitat de Barcelona, Avda. Diagonal 684, 08034-Barcelona (Phone: 34 93 4024426; Fax: 34 93 4029049; E-mail: mcamp@dret.ub.es); 2 Institute for Environmental Studies, Vrije Universitiet Amsterdam, De Boelelaann 1087, 1081 HV Amsterdam (Phone: 31 20 4449548; Fax: 31 20 4449553; E-mail: joyeeta.gupta@ivm.vu.nl) Abstract. This paper argues that although labour, human rights and environmental law provide the minimum standards for international action, the law of sustainable development provides an aspirational goal, but not a measurable standard. As such, pressure groups that want to promote environmental and social protection have pushed for ethical self-regulation by industry. This has led to a new global trend in self-regulation and hybrid forms of regulation. This paper examines the impact of this trend on international law. Keywords: environment, human rights, international trade, labelling and certification schemes, labour conditions, sustainable development Introduction With globalisation, the private sector is increasingly becoming a major global actor. 1 Production and consumption processes are rapidly globalising. At

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Published: Jan 1, 2002

Keywords: international trade; sustainable development; labelling and certification schemes; labour conditions; environment; human rights

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