Liberal Arts and Sciences
Christine Overdevest Research Group
Led by Christine Overdevest · Sociology and Criminology & Law
What we study
Dr. Overdevest studies environmental and economic sociology: how certification programs and sustainability standards (such as fair trade and organic labels) and new forms of governance regulate markets.
- Papers
- 5
Recent papers, explained
- Role of Metaphors in Communicating the Threat of Climate Change
2026 · The Journal of Public Interest Communications
Tests whether metaphors like 'war' or 'race' change public views on climate change.
- World society and the convergence of consumer values: Buying patterns of eco‐certification in the UAE
2023 · Business Strategy & Development
Investigates whether eco-certifications influence buying habits in the UAE.
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- A snapshot of nutrition incentive adaptation during COVID-19: Consensus-building with practitioners
2023 · Journal of Agriculture Food Systems and Community Development
Examines how nutrition incentive programs help address food insecurity during COVID-19.
- Imagining credible standards: whats driving the ISEAL Alliance?
2022 · Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks
Analyzes how civil society actors aim to create global standards for credible labeling.
- What drives market construction for fair trade, organic, and GlobalGAP certification in the global citrus value chain? Evidence at the importer level in the Netherlands and the United States
2021 · Business Strategy and the Environment
Studies factors shaping certified citrus markets in the Netherlands and the U.S.
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