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From survival to competition: informality in agrifood markets

27 March 2013 - 4:33pm
Informality is growing with globalisation even in developed countries and is raising much concern. The topic of informality is not new but has mainly been approached from an employ...
Categories: Sustainable Markets

Responding to the challenge of artisanal and small-scale mining. How can knowledge networks help?

5 March 2013 - 9:33am
This paper reviews what is known about the problems and structural challenges facing the 20-30 million artisanal and small-scale miners and their communities worldwide. Better unde...
Categories: Sustainable Markets

Small-scale farmers and climate change. How can farmer organisations and Fairtrade build the capacity of smallholders?

4 December 2012 - 5:33pm
As climate change impacts are increasingly felt by smallholder farmers, there is an urgent need to identify approaches that strengthen ongoing economic development efforts and enha...
Categories: Sustainable Markets

Sustainable Energy for All and the private sector

2 October 2012 - 11:33pm
The UN’s Sustainable Energy for All initiative (SE4ALL)~has a strong focus on the private sector to deliver~universal energy access, improved efficiency and~increased investment in...
Categories: Sustainable Markets

Safeguarding the future, securing Shangri-La - Integrating environment and development in Nepal

1 October 2012 - 9:33pm
Nepal has abundant natural assets which underpin the economy and a very diverse ethnic and cultural heritage. These provide a strong platform for sustainable development. But the c...
Categories: Sustainable Markets

Climate change and agriculture: can market governance mechanisms reduce emissions from the food system fairly and effectively?

7 September 2012 - 1:33pm
Climate and agriculture are inextricably linked: the climate affects agricultural production and is itself affected by agricultural emissions. Agriculture is responsible for 30 per...
Categories: Sustainable Markets