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International sustainable chain management : lessons from the Netherlands, Benin, Bhutan and Costa Rica


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Abstract: Based on case studies from the Netherlands, Costa Rica, and Benin, this bulletin describes how a process of sustainable chain management can be structured, identifies critical success factors and conditions, and lists the threats and opportunities. It gives practical tips based on experiences with coffee, cocoa, and cotton, as well as background information on sustainable chain management as an instrument of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Sustainable chain management maps out all the economic, ecological and social effects that occur during the life cycle of a product and focuses on measures that improve sustainability. , Based on case studies from the Netherlands, Costa Rica, and Benin, this bulletin describes how a process of sustainable chain management can be structured, identifies critical success factors and conditions, and lists the threats and opportunities. It gives practical tips based on experiences with coffee, cocoa, and cotton, as well as background information on sustainable chain management as an instrument of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Sustainable chain management maps out all the economic, ecological and social effects that occur during the life cycle of a product and focuses on measures that improve sustainability.
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Authors: Verhagen, H. , Verhagen, H.
Series Title: Bulletin / Royal tropical institute , Bulletin / Royal tropical institute
Country: Benin , Costa Rica , Netherlands , Bhutan , Benin , Costa Rica , Netherlands , Bhutan
Category: Policy , Policy
ISBN: 90-6832-681-3 , 90-6832-681-3
Serial number: 360 , 360
ISSN: 0922-7911 , 0922-7911
Keywords: trade , sustainable development , agriculture , trade , sustainable development , agriculture
Language: eng , eng
Organization: KIT - Royal Tropical Institute , KIT - Royal Tropical Institute
PAGE: 46 , 46
Place: Amsterdam , Amsterdam
Publisher: KIT Publishers , KIT Publishers
Year: 2004 , 2004
Region: Global , Global
Right: © 2004 KIT , © 2004 KIT
Subject: Economic Development and Trade , Economic Development and Trade
Title: International sustainable chain management : lessons from the Netherlands, Benin, Bhutan and Costa Rica , International sustainable chain management : lessons from the Netherlands, Benin, Bhutan and Costa Rica