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  Natural capital - financing forest certification in Malaysia

  Global Forest and Trade Network GFTN/WWF, 2007

  What are the key challenges and opportunities involved in financing forest certification in Malaysia? This report explores economic and market aspects of responsible forestry and certification as well as the current relationship between the financial sector and the forest industry.
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  Assessing the potential of fair trade for poverty reduction and conflict prevention: a case study of Bolivian coffee producers

  Swisspeace, 2007

  This document debates whether Fair Trade has the potential to be used as a tool for poverty reduction and, whether it can have a positive impact on conflict prevention. It focuses on assessing Fair Trade’s impact on both Fair Trade producers and non-Fair Trade producers in Bolivia. Key findings include:
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  Overview of corporate governance issues for co-operatives

  Global Corporate Governance Forum, 2006

  This paper discusses corporate governance within the framework of the co-operative sector. It provides a good overview of relevant  issues and debates and aims to remedy the lack of literature available on the topic.
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  Does fair trade coffee help the poor? Evidence from Costa Rica and Guatemala

  Mercatus Center, George Mason University, 2007

  This document takes a very critical look at Fair Trade. It specifically focuses on whether assessing whether Fair Trade actually delivers on its promise or whether it harms the long-term interests of small farmers. It uses Costa Rica and Guatemala as Case Studies.
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  Drivers and barriers to sustainable purchasing practices in the cocoa sector

  Natural Resources Institute, UK, 2007

  This paper debates on the responsibility and sustainability purchasing practices in the cocoa sector. It particularly builds on on-going debates and recent publications within these areas from Traidcraft, the Natural Resources Institute (NRI) and the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). Some of the key points raised include: 
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  Who pays?: how British supermarkets are keeping women workers in poverty

  ActionAid International, 2007

  This report discusses the supply chains that link UK supermarkets to producers in developing countries. The report argues that the structure of the supermarket supply chains has changed in recent years in ways that allow supermarkets to “cherry pick” suppliers from developing economies.
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  Why social corporate responsibility is failing children

  Corporate Responsibility Coalition, 2007

  This report reviews three voluntary corporate social responsibility codes and finds that voluntary codes are failing to protect children from exploitation and unethical dangerous marketing practices that risk children’s lives.
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  Exploring fair trade timber: a review of issues in current practice, institutional structures and ways forward

  International Institute for Environment and Development, 2006

  There has been a expansion in community ownership and management of forests. Communities now own or manage one fourth of the forests in developing countries. At the same time limitations of instruments such as certification, eco-labelling and social auditing, which were set up to up to improve the forest sector, are becoming apparent.
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  A fair share for coffee producers

  Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations, 2006

  This report looks at the distribution of value for different actors along the coffee supply chain. The report argues that while small-scale producers are forced to sell their coffee for a small price, large multinational roasters continue to make huge profits.
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  Buy fair: a guide to the public purchasing of Fair Trade products

  The International Fair Trade Association, 2006

  This short handbook aims to provide clear and simple advice for public authorities wishing to purchase Fair Trade products. The guide argues that public authorities have key role in promoting Fair Trade.

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