Jason J. Czarnezki (Pace University – School of Law), Margot J. Pollans (Pace Law School), & Sarah Main (New York State Energy Research and Development Authority) have posted Eco-Labeling on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
Eco-labels, certifications, and seals of approval serve a variety of functions, including communicating to businesses and consumers the environmental attributes of a particular product or the dangers that product may pose. Eco-labels have the potential to improve environmental outcomes in a number of ways. This Chapter discusses the existing and emerging types of environmental labeling. Part II explores the range of types of eco-labels, laying out common label content and governance schemes (both public and private). Part III explores the challenges that successful labeling schemes must overcome, concluding that the best labels are whole process labels and that eco-labeling is best viewed as one component of a broader regulatory scheme. Part IV briefly concludes that continued work is needed to improve the effectiveness and legitimacy of eco-labeling schemes.