Trade Globalization and Environment in China - The motivations to ISO 14001
Translated title
Handelsglobalisering og miljø i Kina - Motivationerne for ISO 14001
Author
Li, Xiaowen
Term
10. term
Education
Publication year
2006
Pages
109
Abstract
This thesis examines how trade globalization shapes environmental management in China by asking: What motivates Chinese firms to obtain ISO 14001 certification? Against the backdrop of rapid growth and WTO accession, it outlines both environmental pressures and ISO 14001’s role as an international environmental management system that can help organizations control impacts and facilitate market access. The study highlights three key drivers—authority, trade competitors, and consumers—and considers how a voluntary standard can become a de facto market requirement, potentially acting as a non-tariff trade barrier. Adoption in China has expanded quickly, from 222 certified organizations in 1999 to 8,862 by the end of 2004, with roughly 50% annual growth during 2000–2002. Methodologically, the work combines a literature review with qualitative interviews conducted in Shanghai with three ISO 1401-certified firms and one certification body. The empirical findings and analysis of these mixed motivations are presented later in the thesis and are not included in the provided excerpt.
Denne afhandling undersøger, hvordan handelsglobalisering påvirker miljøledelse i Kina ved at stille spørgsmålet: Hvad motiverer kinesiske virksomheder til at opnå ISO 14001-certificering? Med udgangspunkt i Kinas hurtige økonomiske vækst og WTO-optagelse beskrives både de miljømæssige belastninger og ISO 14001’s rolle som et internationalt miljøledelsessystem, der kan hjælpe virksomheder med at styre deres påvirkninger og lette markedsadgang. Afhandlingen peger på tre centrale drivkræfter for certificering—myndigheder, konkurrenter i handlen og forbrugere—samt diskuterer, hvordan en frivillig standard kan blive en de facto markedsbetingelse og dermed potentielt fungere som en ikke-toldmæssig handelsbarriere. Udbredelsen i Kina er markant, fra 222 certificerede organisationer i 1999 til 8.862 ved udgangen af 2004, med ca. 50% årlig vækst i 2000–2002. Metodisk kombineres litteraturgennemgang med kvalitative interviews med tre ISO 14001-certificerede virksomheder og et certificeringsorgan under et feltstudie i Shanghai. De empiriske resultater og analyser af de blandede motivationer præsenteres senere i afhandlingen og fremgår ikke af den foreliggende tekstudsnit.
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