Fair Trade and Sustainable Consumption
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2021) | Viewed by 2870
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue will comprise papers covering a wide range of aspects related to Fair Trade and Sustainable Consumption. A recent article in the UK’s Guardian newspaper asked, “Is Fair Trade Finished?” (https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/jul/23/fairtrade-ethical-certification-supermarkets-sainsburys). The focus was squarely on the well-known Fairtrade labelling movement, with mainstream retailers moving away from using labelled tea in their “own-brand” products. However, the story also highlighted the increasingly crowded marketplace for goods claiming to be “fairly traded”, including initiatives of mainstream supermarkets to develop their own programs for sustainable production. Fair trade in agricultural commodities must respond to changing demographics, as the age profile of farmers is rising. Fair trade supply chains must also address the physical effects of climate change and the efforts to decarbonize production and consumption. Layered on top of these challenges is the impact of COVID-19 on producers and consumers. Does the pandemic inhibit or increase the space for sustainable production and consumption—is it an opportunity or a threat? For example, the pandemic might deal a critical blow to globalization or it might enhance the power of monopolistic online retailers. Therefore, for the purposes of this Special Issue, fair trade will be broadly interpreted with an eye toward how fair trade intersects with, and pushes the boundaries of, sustainable consumption. Papers are invited that cover conceptual or empirical approaches to addressing environmental, social, and economic aspects of fair trade.
Dr. Will Low
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- fair trade
- sustainable consumption
- triple bottom line
- ethical consumption
- social movements
- COVID-19
