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Informationen zum Autor Samantha L. Mosier, PhD, is Associate Professor of Political Science at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC, USA. Mosier teaches courses on public policy, public administration, and leadership and ethics. Her research focuses on sustainable agriculture, food labeling, university-community partnerships for sustainability, and local sustainability and resilience initiatives. Dr. Mosier is author of Creating Organic Standards in U.S. States: The Diffusion of State Organic Food and Agriculture Legislation and co-author of Performance Measurement in Sustainability Programs: Lessons from American Cities. Her work has also appeared in Environment and Planning C, Environmental Management, Food Policy, and Environmental Issues Today: Choices and Challenges. Klappentext The National Organic Program regulates the current U.S. organic food and agriculture market, but states started adopting organic regulations in the 1970s. This book examines the diffusion of state organic food and agriculture legislation from 1976-2010 and identifies the consequences for state involvement in this policy domain. Zusammenfassung The National Organic Program regulates the current U.S. organic food and agriculture market, but states started adopting organic regulations in the 1970s. This book examines the diffusion of state organic food and agriculture legislation from 1976–2010 and identifies the consequences for state involvement in this policy domain. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Tables List of Figures Acknowledgments Abbreviations Chapter 1: Approaching the Study of Organic Policy Diffusion Chapter 2: Revolutionary Idea: Organic as an Innovation Chapter 3: Organic Policy in the States Chapter 4: Organic in California: A Leading Innovator Chapter 5: Organic in Vermont: A Critical Mass Adopter Chapter 6: Organic in Georgia: A Laggard Chapter 7: Creating Organic Appendices About the Author ...
