The Politics of Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives: The Crisis of the Forest Stewardship Council

Moog, Sandra; Spicer, André; Böhm, Steffen

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“…Analyzing the evolution of the FSC over the last 20 years, Moog et al (2015) found that the new forestry standards neither transformed commercial forestry standards nor did it reverse the trend of tropical deforestation. Power imbalances between market actors and NGOs along with weak state regulation were the reasons cited for the limited effectiveness of forestry standards.…”

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Transnational power and translocal governance: The politics of corporate responsibility

2017

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This is the accepted version of the paper.This version of the publication may differ from the final published version. Permanent repository link: POLITICS OF CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY AbstractIn this paper we provide a critical analysis of the politics of corporate social responsibility (CSR). We argue that CSR is a strategy that enables multinational corporations (MNCs) to exercise power in the global political economy. Using the global extractive industries as a context we focus on conflicts between communities, the state and MNCs that arise due to the negative social and environmental impacts of mining and extraction. In particular we analyze the role of political CSR and multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSIs) in managing conflicts and argue that these initiatives cannot take into account the needs of vulnerable stakeholders. We argue that power asymmetries between key actors in the political economy can diminish the welfare of communities impacted by extraction. We identify a number of governance challenges that arise as a result of these power asymmetries and develop a translocal governance framework from the perspective of vulnerable stakeholders that can enable a more progressive approach to societal governance of MNCs.

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Transnational power and translocal governance: The politics of corporate responsibility

2017

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“…Perhaps some inspiration may be taken from this work to expand the scope of CMS. But when doing so, it is also important to be cognisant of the potential shortcomings and traps involve with such exercises (see : Moog et al, 2014).…”

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Extending critical performativity

2016

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This is the accepted version of the paper.This version of the publication may differ from the final published version. Permanent AbstractIn this article we extend the debate about critical performativity. We begin by outlining the basic tenets of critical performativity and how this has been applied in the study of management and organisation. We then address recent critiques of critical performance. We note these arguments suffer from an undue focus on intra-academic debates; engage in author-itarian theoretical policing; feign relevance through symbolic radicalism; and repackage common sense. We take these critiques as an opportunity to offer an extended model of critical performativity involves focusing on issue of public importance; engaging with non-academic groups using dialectical reasoning; scaling up insights through movement building; and propagating deliberation.

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“…Certification systems are essential to ensure sustainable production and establish trust in markets. However, it was recently shown that even well-established multi-stakeholder initiatives, such as FSC, weaken over time as a consequence of structural failings and downward pressures by market forces on established standards (Moog et al, 2015). Certification systems must constantly be re-evaluated and updated to remain effective.…”

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ACMECS Bioenergy 2015 Three Years of Effort Towards a Regional Bioenergy Network

2016

ACMECS Bioenergy 2015 Three Years of Effort Towards a Regional Bioenergy Network

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Impressum:KIOES Opinions are published by the Commission for Interdisciplinary Ecological Studies (KIOES) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW). KIOES publishes current opinions written, initiated or invited by KIOES related to topical subjects on an irregular basis in KIOES Opinions. The target audience includes scientists, policy makers and the public. Opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author(s), and they do not necessarily reflect in any way those of KIOES or ÖAW.

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The Politics of Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives: The Crisis of the Forest Stewardship Council

Cited by 229 publications

References 78 publications

Transnational power and translocal governance: The politics of corporate responsibility

Transnational power and translocal governance: The politics of corporate responsibility

Extending critical performativity

ACMECS Bioenergy 2015 Three Years of Effort Towards a Regional Bioenergy Network

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