East Dunbartonshire Council is said to be highly regarded in the area of
fair trade and the two councils discussed working practices, while highlighting potential areas for improvement within Renfrewshire.
This growth appears to be driven by socially motivated demand by Western consumers who are willing to pay more for coffee that is produced in a manner consistent with
Fair Trade certification.
The World
Fair Trade Organisation and Fairtrade International's new document is better aligned with UN work on inequality, gender rights and climate change.
Stirling Council first passed a motion in support of
Fair Trade in March 2004 and this, combined with the work of the local
Fair Trade Group, led to the award of Fairtrade City Status.
Jung-gu's bid aims to raise the sales of products from developing countries through
fair trade to help them overcome poverty.
Fair Trade certification is a valuable asset for producers of botanical materials at all levels of the supply chain.
The artisans who produce
Fair Trade products earn fair wages & community development funds.
Over the past three years, staff and students at the school have worked hard to embed
fair trade principles into school life and raise awareness of
fair trade amongst students and the wider school community.
Search on www.bafts.org.uk Commit to buying an |extra
fair trade product this month.
We believe that not addressing the differences between free trade and the
fair trade movement upfront may interfere with students' understanding of free trade, and perhaps of the goals and consequences of the
fair trade movement as well.
Keywords: free trade;
fair trade; poverty; international politics