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Collaboration in private-social partnerships: the case of third party certification in aquaculture
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Vince, J, Collaboration in private-social partnerships: the case of third party certification in aquaculture, Governance of Collaboration Workshop: Co-production, Contracting, Commissioning and Certification, 21-22 August 2017, Dubrovnik, Croatia (2017) [Non Refereed Conference Paper]
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Abstract
Collaborative governance has traditionally focused on the relationships between market,
community/non-state actors and the state. Third party certification organizations provide
opportunities for market and community/non-state actors to collaborate with minimal state
involvement in the assessment of sustainable resource management practices. This paper
examines the way these private-social collaborative relationships are changing the way
traditional governance is being utilized. Emerging market based approaches are driven by
shareholder expectations as well as commitment to corporate social responsibility, whereas
community engagement is increasingly centered on the questions of social license to operate.
This paper argues that a community’s lack of trust of industry and/or certification
organizations and assessments hinders the collaborative process. This paper explores the
Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) that is still in its infancy and establishing itself in
the market and its role in the Australian salmonid aquaculture industry. This industry is
Australia’s most valuable fishery, yet key stakeholders, environmental NGOs and local
communities are at odds over its operations and environmental impacts. It is found that
community groups can grant or withhold social license to operate, ceasing industry progress
despite its commitments to corporate social responsibility policies and certified standards.
Item Details
Item Type: | Non Refereed Conference Paper |
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Keywords: | hybrid governance, aquaculture |
Research Division: | Human Society |
Research Group: | Policy and administration |
Research Field: | Public policy |
Objective Division: | Environmental Management |
Objective Group: | Coastal and estuarine systems and management |
Objective Field: | Assessment and management of coastal and estuarine ecosystems |
UTAS Author: | Vince, J (Dr Joanna Vince) |
ID Code: | 125230 |
Year Published: | 2017 |
Deposited By: | Office of the School of Social Sciences |
Deposited On: | 2018-04-09 |
Last Modified: | 2018-04-11 |
Downloads: | 0 |
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