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This paper concludes the special issue of Agriculture and Human Values devoted to private governance of global agri-food systems. Rather than aiming to summarize the findings of the various papers that make up the issue, it highlights a number of cross-cutting issues relating to the increasing role of private governance. Key issues that are discussed include the legitimacy of private governance of agri-food systems and the scope for trade-off between its various dimensions, private governance in a global context and the motivation for firms to engage in governance. Throughout, the major focus is on unresolved issues and on-going controversies with the intention of stimulating further research in this area.
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Abbreviations
- HEBI:
-
Horticulture Ethical Business Initiative
- IAAH:
-
International Alliance Against Hunger
- GAIN:
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Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition
- NGO:
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Non-governmental organization
- RSPO:
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Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil
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Henson, S. Private agrifood governance: conclusions, observations and provocations. Agric Hum Values 28, 443–451 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10460-011-9309-y
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