Global Value Chain Policy Series: Environment

The document investigates two primary issues regarding global value chains and environmental sustainability. First, it addresses the barriers—including protectionism, regulatory uncertainty, and definitional differences—that hinder the functioning of value chains for environmental goods and services. Second, it explores how sustainability standards and public-private initiatives can be used to encourage value-chain actors to improve sustainability outcomes across the entire chain.

• The distribution, production, and development of environmental goods and services are essential for a low-carbon, sustainable future, but are currently hindered by regulatory uncertainty, protectionism, and disagreements over definitions.
• Improving sustainability outcomes throughout value chains can be achieved by encouraging actors through the use of public-private initiatives and sustainability standards.

APA

Racine,, S. V. (2018). Global Value Chain Policy Series: Environment. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/global-value-chain-policy-series-environment

Chicago

Racine,, Scott Vaughan,Ashley. Global Value Chain Policy Series: Environment. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2018. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/global-value-chain-policy-series-environment.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{racine2018global, author = {Racine,, Scott Vaughan,Ashley}, title = {{Global Value Chain Policy Series: Environment}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2018}, month = jun, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/global-value-chain-policy-series-environment}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }