3.5 Sustainable Development – an Ambitious Venture ......................................... 62
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Implementing the Vision – the Instrument of Standards ............................ 65 4.1 Abstract Vision and Concrete Standards - Two Sides of the Same Coin ................................................................................................................. 65 4.2 Definition, Criteria and Functions of Standards .............................................. 66 4.3 Designing Standards Initiatives for Sustainable Development Options ............................................................................................................... 68 4.3.1 Standards – Dimensions of their Development and Status ....................... 71 4.3.2 Compliance Verification ............................................................................ 75 4.3.3 Accreditation............................................................................................. 79 4.3.4 Commercialisation Strategies of Standards Initiatives............................... 80 4.4 Impacts of Standards Initiatives ....................................................................... 86 4.5 Development Policy Demands on Standards Initiatives and the Limits to their Effectiveness ............................................................................. 92
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Standards of Sustainable Development in Practical Development Cooperation .................................................................................................. 101 5.1 Development Cooperation Seeks Sustainable Global Development............ 101 5.1.1. Significance of Social and Ecological Standards for the Achievement of Objectives by Development Cooperation ............................................ 102 5.1.2 Social and Ecological Standards in TC ................................................... 105 5.1.3. Setting an Example: Standards within GTZ ............................................ 112 5.2 Conclusion ....................................................................................................... 112
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