Uneven and unequal people-centered development: the case of Fair Trade and Malawi sugar producers
Phillips, David P. (2014) Uneven and unequal people-centered development: the case of Fair Trade and Malawi sugar producers. Agriculture and Human Values, 31 (4). pp. 563-576. ISSN 0889-048X (Print), 1572-8366 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10460-014-9500-z)
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Abstract
This paper advances critical Fair Trade literature by exploring reasons for and lessons from uneven and unequal
lived experiences of Fairtrade certification. Fieldwork was conducted in 2007 and 2008 to explore views and develop interpretations from various actors directly and indirectly participating in a Fairtrade certified sugar organization in Malawi. By exploring an embedded social and political context in a production place, and challenging assumptions and expectations of a Fair Trade community empowerment approach, research reveals intended and unintended consequences since certification. Findings propose lessons to adopt more nuanced understandings of place and context in Fair Trade approaches to facilitate more balanced community empowerment outcomes.
Item Type: | Article |
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Additional Information: | The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10460-014-9500-z |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | Fair Trade, community, empowerment, sugar, Malawi |
Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HF Commerce S Agriculture > SB Plant culture |
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group: | Faculty of Engineering & Science Faculty of Engineering & Science > Natural Resources Institute |
Last Modified: | 19 Sep 2019 11:08 |
URI: | http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/10006 |
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