| Certification
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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