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Certification is a voluntary procedure that assesses,
monitors and gives written assurance that a
business, product, process, service or management
system conforms with specific requirements.
It awards a marketable logo or seal to those
that meet or exceed baseline standards, i.e.,
those that at a minimum comply with national
and regional regulations, typically and fulfil
other declared or negotiated standards prescribed
by the program (More
information).
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Eco-labelling
Eco-labelling describes a scheme in which a product
or service may be awarded an ecological label
on the basis of its acceptable level of environmental
impact. This acceptable level of environmental
impact may be determined by consideration of
a single environmental hurdle or after undertaking
an assessment of its overall impacts (Synergy,
2000) (More
information).
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In Europe there are over
10 recognized, credible eco-labelling and certification
programs offering labels or logos designed to signify
environmental, socio-cultural and economic practices
in coastal zones that are superior.
Some examples:
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