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Does eco-certification have environmental benefits? Organic coffee in Costa Rica

Empirical study
Journal article

Published 2012 by  Elsevier B.V.. Authored by Blackman, A. and Naranjo, M. A.

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Sustainability Approaches:

Voluntary Sustainability Standards

Sustainability Tools:

Eco-Logica

Sustainability Issues:

Pesticides, fertilizers and soil

Outcomes of Interest:

Fertilizers
Pesticides and herbicides
Soil health

Specific Themes:

Ecosystem 

Sectors:

Agriculture

Products:

Cocoa

Sustainable Development Goals:

SDG 12 - Responsible Production and Consumption
Region/Country:

Geographies:

Central America and Caribbean

Countries:

Costa Rica

Summary

This paper investigates the environmental impacts of eco-certification in Costa Rica, while controlling for the disproportionate certification of producers who already meet certification standards. The findings show that organic certification does improve the environmental performance of coffee growers.

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Does eco-certification have environmental benefits? Organic coffee in Costa Rica

Empirical study
Journal article

Published 2012 by  Elsevier B.V.. Authored by Blackman, A. and Naranjo, M. A.

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