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Edited by
Thomas Lines The crisis in
agricultural commodities is closely linked to issues of poverty and environmental
degradation. Dealing with entrenched rural poverty and major impacts
from agriculture on ecosystem viability requires a new look at how commodity
markets succeed or fail. There is a need for better understanding of how
commodity markets work and how policy makers and businesses can intervene
to introduce fairness, justice and sustainability into these markets.
This challenging context provides the background for this book, which
brings together an edited selection of papers prepared for two strategic
dialogues on commodities, trade and sustainable development, coordinated
by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
and the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD).
Towards win-win-win for developing countries Nicola Borregaard
and Annie Dufey Sustainable products have the potential to contribute to sustainable development in developing countries. But at present there are many factors impeding the growth of markets for these products in developing countries. For example, at national level, there is a lack of market information, while at international level ecolabelling requirements impose financial burdens on small-scale producers. This paper aims to bring some fresh perspectives to the debate on international trade, sustainable products, ecolabelling and production and process methods, with a view to helping developing country governments draw up suitable policies to support sustainable products. Understanding market-based livelihoods in a globalising world: combining approaches and methods Nazneen Kanji, James MacGregor and Cecilia Tacoli Although
there has been much research on markets and on livelihoods, it tends to
be carried out by researchers from different disciplines. The study of
markets is dominated by an economic approach often using quantitative
methods, where econometric models are developed. Non-economic social scientists
and practitioners, who tend to pay more attention to the context, and
to rely on qualitative and participatory methods, usually carry out livelihoods
research. The purpose of this paper is two-fold: to argue that a multidisciplinary
approach is useful, and to provide some pointers on how to build an integrated
methodology. For further information or to obtain a hard copy of the above publications contact:
Our work on market governance examines the implications of changing market structures, to understand the contribution of both large companies and small producers and SMEs to sustainable development and to explore appropriate policy interventions that will enhance the sustainable development impact of both sets of players.
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