Biblioteca Digital de VanguardiaFairtrade, Food Security and Globalization: Building Alternative Food Systems
This article examines the politics and practices of Fairtrade certification in order to assess whether this alternative trading system could contribute to innovative solutions for global food security. The analysis begins by assessing the main challenges and problems characterizing the contemporary...
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Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Sede Ecuador
2016
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| description | This article examines the politics and practices of Fairtrade certification in order to assess whether this alternative trading system could contribute to innovative solutions for global food security. The analysis begins by assessing the main challenges and problems characterizing the contemporary global food system. It then explores the history, vision and certification standards of the Fairtrade label. In the third section, the results of the impact studies of Fairtrade certification on producer livelihoods are discussed, analyzing the various strengths and weaknesses. Finally the article analyzes whether, and how, the Fairtrade system could positively contribute to improving global food security. To conclude this paper argues that the greatest strength of Fairtrate is not the certification mechanism itself but rather the social and environmental principles it represents. Fairtrade standards could serve to inform broader international policies, which could lead to a sustainable transformation of the global food system. |
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| spelling | iconos-article-19592024-04-23T17:30:52Z Fairtrade, Food Security and Globalization: Building Alternative Food Systems Comercio justo, seguridad alimentaria y globalización: construyendo sistemas alimentarios alternativos Comércio justo, segurança alimentar e globalização: construindo sistemas alimentares alternativos Calisto Friant, Martin Comércio justo agricultura orgânica agroecologia segurança alimentar soberania alimentar políticas alimentares internacionais sistemas alimentares alternativos economia social e solidária. Fairtrade organic agriculture agro ecology global food security food sovereignty international food policy alternative food systems social and solidarity economy. Comercio justo agricultura orgánica agroecología seguridad alimentaria soberanía alimentaria políticas alimentarias internacionales sistemas alimentarios alternativos economía social y solidaria. This article examines the politics and practices of Fairtrade certification in order to assess whether this alternative trading system could contribute to innovative solutions for global food security. The analysis begins by assessing the main challenges and problems characterizing the contemporary global food system. It then explores the history, vision and certification standards of the Fairtrade label. In the third section, the results of the impact studies of Fairtrade certification on producer livelihoods are discussed, analyzing the various strengths and weaknesses. Finally the article analyzes whether, and how, the Fairtrade system could positively contribute to improving global food security. To conclude this paper argues that the greatest strength of Fairtrate is not the certification mechanism itself but rather the social and environmental principles it represents. Fairtrade standards could serve to inform broader international policies, which could lead to a sustainable transformation of the global food system. Este ensayo examina las políticas y prácticas de la certificación de comercio justo (fairtrade) con el fin de evaluar si este sistema de comercio alternativo puede contribuir con soluciones innovadoras a la seguridad alimentaria mundial. Para ello, se examina en primer lugar los principales retos y problemas a los que se enfrenta el sistema alimentario mundial. En segundo lugar, se explora la historia, visión y estándares de certificación del sello fairtrade. En tercer lugar, se evalúan los efectos de fairtrade sobre la calidad de vida de los pequeños agricultores del sur global para entender las fortalezas y debilidades de este sistema de certificación. En cuarto lugar, se analiza si, y en qué forma, el sistema fairtrade podría contribuir a la seguridad alimentaria mundial. Para concluir, este ensayo sugiere que el mayor valor de fairtrade no reside en su sello de certificación, sino más bien en sus principios sociales y ambientales. De hecho los estándares de fairtrade tienen el potencial de inspirar políticas internacionales que podrían conducir a una transformación sostenible del sistema alimentario mundial. Este ensaio examina as políticas e práticas da certificação de comércio justo (fair trade) com o objetivo de avaliar se o sistema de comercio alternativo pode contribuir com soluções inovadoras à segurança alimentar mundial. Para tanto, examina-se em primeiro lugar os principais desafios e problemas que enfrenta o sistema alimentar mundial. Em segundo lugar, explora-se a história, visão e padrões de certificação do selo fair trade. Em terceiro, são avaliados os efeitos do fair trade sobre a qualidade de vida dos pequenos agricultores do sul global para entender as fortalezas e debilidades deste sistema de certificação. Em quarto lugar, analisa-se se, e em que forma, o sistema fair trade poderia contribuir à segurança alimentar mundial. Para concluir, este ensaio sugere que o maior valor de fair trade não reside no selo de certificação, se não mais bem em seus próprios princípios sociais e ambientais. Na verdade, os patrões de fair trade têm o potencial de inspirar políticas internacionais que poderiam levar a uma transformação sustentável do sistema alimentar internacional. Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Sede Ecuador 2016-05-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo evaluado por pares application/pdf text/html application/xml application/zip https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/1959 10.17141/iconos.55.2016.1959 Íconos - Revista de Ciencias Sociales; Núm. 55 (2016): La inseguridad en tiempos de paz. Nexos entre política y violencia criminal en América Latina; 215-240 Íconos - Revista de Ciencias Sociales; n. 55 (2016): A insegurança em tempos de paz. Nexos entre política e violência criminal na América Latina; 215-240 Íconos. Revista de Ciencias Sociales; No. 55 (2016): Insecurity in peace time: The nexus between politics and criminal violence in Latin America; 215-240 1390-8065 1390-1249 spa https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/1959/1445 https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/1959/2963 https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/1959/2964 https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/1959/2965 Derechos de autor 2016 Martin Calisto Friant https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/deed.es_ES |
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| title | Fairtrade, Food Security and Globalization: Building Alternative Food Systems |
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| url | https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/1959 |