7th Annual Environmental Law & Institutions Colloquium

Certification Institutions and Private Governance
New Dynamics in the Protection of Workers and the Environment

December 7-8, 2001

PowerPoint Presentations

Introduction: The Certification Trend
Ronie Garcia-Johnson, Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences, Duke University

Gary Gereffi, Department of Sociology, Duke University
Erika Sasser, Nicholas School, Duke University
Ben Cashore, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University

Panel I: The Role of Non-governmental Organizations
Mike Allen, Global Alliance for Workers and Communities

Panel II: The Role of Multinational Corporations
Jessica Eskow, International Paper

Panel III: Certification-- An Insider's Perspective
Dan Roczniak, Responsible Care, American Chemistry Council
Judy Gearhart, Social Accountability International
Ken Cousins, Forest Stewardship Council

Panel IV: Grappling with Effectiveness
Pete Andrews, Department of Public Policy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Dec. 8th Keynote: "Taming the Genie? What Limits for Certification Institutions?"
Mike Conroy