Abstract
The article discusses the impact of fairtrade compared with conventional trade or trade certified by other sustainability standards in Great Britain. It mentions the aspect of fairtrade as a strategy for sustainable development and poverty reduction through ensuring the minimum price and defined additional premium payments . It indicates the goal of fairtrade to provide opportunities for small-scale farmers and workers who have been economically marginalized by the conventional trading system.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 7-13 |
| Journal | Food Chain |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 2014 |
Keywords
- Fairtrade
- Fair Trade
- Impact
Access to Document
- ANDERSONm_2014_cright_FC_Crossfire - Does Fairtrade have more impact than conventional trade
© Practical Action Publishing, 2014. The definitive, peer-reviewed and edited version of this article "Crossfire: Does Fairtrade have more impact than conventional trade or trade certified by other sustainability standards?" is published in Food Chain, 4(1), pp. 7-3, 2014, DOI 10.3362/2046-1887.2014.002, http://www.developmentbookshelf.com/doi/pdf/10.3362/2046-1887.2014.002