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Regulation by Proxy How the USDA Relies on Public, Nonprofit, and For-Profit Intermediaries to Oversee Organic Food in the U.S.

Carter, David P.
Innbundet / 2019 / Engelsk

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781498574198
Publisert
2019-09-18
Utgiver
Vendor
Lexington Books
Vekt
572 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
160 mm
Dybde
22 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
262

Forfatter
Carter, David P.

Om bidragsyterne

David P. Carter is assistant professor of public policy and administration at the Public Affairs Program of the Department of Political Science, University of Utah.

Regulation by Proxy How the USDA Relies on Public, Nonprofit, and For-Profit Intermediaries to Oversee Organic Food in the U.S.

Carter, David P.
Innbundet / 2019 / Engelsk
Carter, David P.
Innbundet / 2019 / Engelsk
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This multi-faced analysis of USDA Organic Food Certification is valuable reading for scholars and policy practitioners who seek to understand decentralized regulatory programs. Carter traces the development of this complex regulatory design, dissects the patchwork of non-governmental and private-sector intermediaries, analyses the perspectives of organic food producers, and assesses the overall program impact. One learns much from this highly readable book about organic food certification in the United States and gains insights about the strengths and limitations of “regulation by proxy.”

- Donald R. Matthews, prrofessor emeritus University of Washington,

David Carter’s Regulation by Proxy is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the complex system of regulatory governance that administers USDA organic standards in the U.S. His account provides a comprehensive overview, historical background, and detailed analysis of key aspects of the system. This careful case study reveals deep truths about the decentralized nature of the U.S. regulatory system more generally.

- Timothy D. Lytton, Distinguished University Professor at Georgia State University and author of Outbreak: Foodborne Illness and the Struggle for Food Safety and Kosher: Private Regulation in the Age of Industrial Food,

Regulation by Proxy catalogues the intermediaries that are critical organic certification, including the National Organic Standards Board, accredited certifying agents, organic inspectors, the California State Organic Program, the Accredited Certifiers Association, the International Organic Inspectors Association, and material review organizations. Drawing on a range of evidence, from original data to the work of prominent food policy authors, Carter assesses each intermediary’s contributions to organic standards development, administration, and enforcement. Carter’s analysis shows that there are undeniable benefits to how organic food is regulated in the U.S., however, relying on an assortment of intermediaries requires multifaceted oversight for which the USDA may not always have sufficient tools or capacity to realize.
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In this book David Carter explains how the USDA relies on a variety of intermediaries to regulate organic food in the U.S. Only by accounting for the contributions of such arbitrators, Carter demonstrates, can one understand and credibly assess policies governing the fastest growing agriculture sector in the country.
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Chapter 1. Regulation by Proxy Chapter 2. A Framework for Examining Decentralized Regulation Chapter 3. Institutional Emergence and Evolution: The History of Organic Food Governance in the U.S. Chapter 4. Systems-Based Regulations and Rulemaking Counsel: USDA National Organic Standards and the NOSB Chapter 5. The Regulator: The National Organic Program Chapter 6. The Third-Party Administrators: Accredited Certification Agents Chapter 7. The Inspection Intermediaries: Organic Inspectors Chapter 8. A State-Level Enforcement Intermediary: The California State Organic Program Chapter 9. Coordinating and Information Intermediaries: Professional Associations and Materials Review Organizations Chapter 10. The Regulatory Targets: Certified Organic Producers Chapter 11. Appraising the Analysis: Institutional Design, Intermediaries, and USDA Organic Certification Chapter 12. Final Reflections: The Theoretical Implications of Regulation by Proxy
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This multi-faced analysis of USDA Organic Food Certification is valuable reading for scholars and policy practitioners who seek to understand decentralized regulatory programs. Carter traces the development of this complex regulatory design, dissects the patchwork of non-governmental and private-sector intermediaries, analyses the perspectives of organic food producers, and assesses the overall program impact. One learns much from this highly readable book about organic food certification in the United States and gains insights about the strengths and limitations of “regulation by proxy.”

- Donald R. Matthews, prrofessor emeritus University of Washington,

David Carter’s Regulation by Proxy is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the complex system of regulatory governance that administers USDA organic standards in the U.S. His account provides a comprehensive overview, historical background, and detailed analysis of key aspects of the system. This careful case study reveals deep truths about the decentralized nature of the U.S. regulatory system more generally.

- Timothy D. Lytton, Distinguished University Professor at Georgia State University and author of Outbreak: Foodborne Illness and the Struggle for Food Safety and Kosher: Private Regulation in the Age of Industrial Food,

Regulation by Proxy catalogues the intermediaries that are critical organic certification, including the National Organic Standards Board, accredited certifying agents, organic inspectors, the California State Organic Program, the Accredited Certifiers Association, the International Organic Inspectors Association, and material review organizations. Drawing on a range of evidence, from original data to the work of prominent food policy authors, Carter assesses each intermediary’s contributions to organic standards development, administration, and enforcement. Carter’s analysis shows that there are undeniable benefits to how organic food is regulated in the U.S., however, relying on an assortment of intermediaries requires multifaceted oversight for which the USDA may not always have sufficient tools or capacity to realize.
Les mer
In this book David Carter explains how the USDA relies on a variety of intermediaries to regulate organic food in the U.S. Only by accounting for the contributions of such arbitrators, Carter demonstrates, can one understand and credibly assess policies governing the fastest growing agriculture sector in the country.
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Chapter 1. Regulation by Proxy Chapter 2. A Framework for Examining Decentralized Regulation Chapter 3. Institutional Emergence and Evolution: The History of Organic Food Governance in the U.S. Chapter 4. Systems-Based Regulations and Rulemaking Counsel: USDA National Organic Standards and the NOSB Chapter 5. The Regulator: The National Organic Program Chapter 6. The Third-Party Administrators: Accredited Certification Agents Chapter 7. The Inspection Intermediaries: Organic Inspectors Chapter 8. A State-Level Enforcement Intermediary: The California State Organic Program Chapter 9. Coordinating and Information Intermediaries: Professional Associations and Materials Review Organizations Chapter 10. The Regulatory Targets: Certified Organic Producers Chapter 11. Appraising the Analysis: Institutional Design, Intermediaries, and USDA Organic Certification Chapter 12. Final Reflections: The Theoretical Implications of Regulation by Proxy
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781498574198
Publisert
2019-09-18
Utgiver
Vendor
Lexington Books
Vekt
572 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
160 mm
Dybde
22 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
262

Forfatter
Carter, David P.

Om bidragsyterne

David P. Carter is assistant professor of public policy and administration at the Public Affairs Program of the Department of Political Science, University of Utah.

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