scholarly journals Perspectives for More Inclusive and Impactful Fair Trade. Analysis of the Handloom Industry in Nepal

2019 ◽  
pp. 142-152
Author(s):  
Karolina Osterczuk
Keyword(s):  
Fair Trade ◽  
Natural Environment ◽  
Sustainable Design ◽  
Global South ◽  
Cultural Value ◽  
Global Community ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Fair Trade Movement ◽  
Trade Analysis ◽  
International Fair

Fair trade movement is keeping evolving and developing new, more impactful practices, dedicated to multi-faceted support of producers and protection of natural environment. Hand looming is a disappearing craft of a high cultural value and a traditional profession providing income to a significant amount of people from the global south. The industry relies on a support of local non-profit organizations, the same as the artisans who hand wave. The article explores the possibilities for international, fair collaboration within the global community of conscious fashion and sustainable design, which benefits both sides: the craftsmen and the designers.

A Study of Sustainable Design Based on Unconscious Behavior

2012 ◽  
Vol 490-495 ◽  
pp. 1920-1924 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Tao Hu
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Natural Environment ◽  
Sustainable Design ◽  
The State ◽  
Daily Behavior ◽  
Saving Behavior

Nowadays, a lot of people engage in unsustainable daily behavior unconsciously, although most of them worry about the state of our natural environment. Designers can find ideas in people’s unconscious saving behavior and wasting behavior, and then realize these ideas into design. Based upon the case studies, the paper gives hints how to realize ideas derived from unconscious behavior into sustainable design.

Fair trade: movement and markets

2015 ◽  
pp. 24-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura T. Raynolds ◽  
Nicholas Greenfield
Keyword(s):  
Fair Trade ◽  
Fair Trade Movement

scholarly journals Key ingredients for a collaborative urban regeneration strategy in the Global South

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 150-164
Author(s):  
Luke Boyle ◽  
Kathy Michell
Keyword(s):  
Urban Regeneration ◽  
Global South ◽  
Regeneration Strategy ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Engagement Process ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
Urban Issues

The paper documents the development of a collaborative regeneration strategy for a marginalised community in Cape Town that was led by a Non-Profit Company (NPC). NPC’s vision for the strategy was to incorporate key inputs from the community to unlock the economic potential of the area and promote upliftment. A case study methodology was adopted which included a series of interviews and community engagement workshops. The research aimed to identify the key ingredients required to drive collaborative urban regeneration in marginalised communities in the global south. The study established that in the absence of effective leadership and service delivery from local authorities the community feel disenfranchised as their community is not seen as an immediate priority. There was a deep-rooted mistrust in the process being driven by the NPC and the visioning process was met with resistance and suspicion. The engagement process lacked depth/scope and reflected a top-down approach. It is concluded that fundamental ingredients for effective collaborative urban regeneration is trust between the key stakeholders, a diverse assortment of expertise and skills, and an in-depth engagement process. Without these factors urban regeneration is likely to only entrench the complex urban issues it seeks to reconcile.

scholarly journals Violence for a Good Cause? The Role of Violent Tactics in West German Solidarity Campaigns for Better Working and Living Conditions in the Global South in the 1980s

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 566-580
Author(s):  
Katharina Karcher
Keyword(s):  
Women Workers ◽  
Global South ◽  
West Germany ◽  
Protest Movements ◽  
South Korean ◽  
Garment Factory ◽  
Fair Trade Movement ◽  
History Of ◽  
Working And Living Conditions ◽  
The Impact

AbstractTaking up Frank Trentmann's suggestion of ‘widening the historical frame’ in which we analyse the fair trade movement, this article explores the entangled history of violent and peaceful tactics in two transnational solidarity campaigns in West Germany the 1980s: the German anti-Apartheid movement and a campaign for women workers in a South Korean garment factory. Both campaigns had the aim to improve the living and working conditions of producers in the Global South and were characterised by a complex interplay of peaceful and militant tactics ranging from boycott calls to arson attacks and bombings. Although more research into the impact of violent protest is needed, the two case studies suggest that the use of violent protest tactics can contribute towards the success of protest movements if it attracts considerable media attention, the targeted companies face significant social and political pressure and the cumulative disruption costs clearly exceed the concession costs.

Collectors behaving ethically: an emerging consumption constellation

2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Yurchisin ◽  
Sara B. Marcketti
Keyword(s):  
Fair Trade ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Significant Information ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Predominantly Female ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Disadvantaged People

PurposeThis study aims to examine the characteristics of ethnographic textile collectors and compare them with the literature regarding fair trade consumers to explore the existence of a possible consumption constellation between collecting and fair trade purchasing.Design/methodology/approachPurposive sampling was used for the study as it maximized the attainment of significant information related to ethnographic textile collecting. Qualitative data from ethnographic textile collectors (n=12) were collected.FindingsResults suggested that collectors were interested in purchasing high quality, authentic products that expressed their identity and individuality. These are similarities shared with fair trade consumers. Furthermore, collectors' motives to help artisans overcome poverty were evident; a similar value guides fair trade purchasing.Research limitations/implicationsThe predominantly female sample of academics may not be representative of the average ethnographic textile collector.Practical implicationsUnderstanding the multiplicity of products and activities representative of one consumer group's lifestyle is beneficial to both for‐profit and non‐profit organizations in terms of product promotion or donation solicitation. The understanding of these consumers' lifestyle can, in turn, help marketers design and implement effective advertising and fundraising campaigns that improve the livelihood and wellbeing of excluded and disadvantaged people in developing countries.Originality/valueThe paper furthers the knowledge base and understanding of these different consumer segments by providing evidence of a consumption constellation between ethnographic textile collectors and fair trade consumers.

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