Challenges facing fair trade: which way now?

• Autores: Anne Tallontire
• Localización: Enterprise development & microfinance, ISSN 1755-1978, Vol. 13, Nº. 3, 2002, págs. 12-24
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Approaching maturity, fair trade faces challenges at both ends of the supply chain, reflecting the dual approach of fair trade as a business and development instrument. Who should supply the fair trade market, what support do producers require and what is the impact of the relationship between fair trade organizations and producers? How can fair trade continue to assert its unique selling point in the market place and what messages should it be transmitting to the consumer? The paper draws on research, consultancy and engagement with the fair trade movement to explore issues of producer development, accountability, and competition in the consumer market and to look forward to potential strategies for the movement, especially as other approaches to trading ethically are becoming more active in the market place.