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Table 1 Selected cases of TSC systems and territorial alternatives to them

From: Transnational sustainability certification for the bioeconomy? Patterns and discourse coalitions of resistance and alternatives in biomass exporting regions

Sector

TSC systems

Territorial alternative systems

Name

Founded

Seat

Structure

Name

Founded

Seat

Structure

Palm oil

RSPO

2004

CH

MSI

ISPO

2009

Indonesia

State

MSPO

2013

Malaysia

State

Soy

RTRS

2004

CH

MSI

Soja Plus

2010

Brazil

Industry

Fruit

GLOBALG.A.P.

1997

DE

Industry

SIZA

2008

South

Africa

Industry

ETI

1998

GB

MSI

Fisheries

MSC

1997

GB

MSI

IRF

2009

Iceland

Industry

MEL

2007

Japan

State/

Industry

RFM

2011

Alaska

Industry

Aquaculture

ACC

1997

US

Industry

GAP

2002/2009

Thailand

State

ASC

2010

NL/GB

MSI

VietGAP

2011

Vietnam

State/

Industry