Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0988895

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0988895

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The social and environmental implications of privately regulated food quality standards for agri-food networks in Asia-Pacific. This proposal will contribute to an environmentally sustainable Australia in two ways. First, the research will highlight barriers to the uptake of environmental standards among fruit and vegetable growers as well as potential strategies to encourage certification. Second, the research will assess the extent to which compliance with internationally harmonised standards actually assists or encourages farmers to address local priority environmental issues. Improved understanding of the social and environmental impact of standards will highlight domestic policy and regulatory shifts which may be necessary to maximise positive environmental outcomes.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2009

End Date: 30-06-2014

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $147,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Sociology | Sociology Not Elsewhere Classified | Sociology And Social Studies Of Science And Technology |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Trade and environment | Environmental policy, legislation and standards not elsewhere classified

Other Keywords

Economic Incentives and Regulation | Environmental policy, legislation and standards not elsewhere classified | Sociology | Sociology And Social Studies Of Science And Technology | Sociology Not Elsewhere Classified | Trade and environment

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