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Collaboration in private-social partnerships: the case of third party certification in aquaculture

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posted on 2023-05-23, 18:53 authored by Joanna VinceJoanna Vince
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.

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Publication title

Governance of Collaboration Workshop: Co-production, Contracting, Commissioning and Certification

Department/School

School of Social Sciences

Event title

Governance of Collaboration Workshop: Co-production, Contracting, Commissioning and Certification

Event Venue

Dubrovnik, Croatia

Date of Event (Start Date)

2017-08-21

Date of Event (End Date)

2017-08-22

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  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Assessment and management of coastal and estuarine ecosystems

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