Access to the Fairtrade system: the geography of certification for social justice

摘要: A growing body of research and analysis identifies that fair trade practices create opportunities for developing world producers in a manner best described as providing ‘shaped advantage’, access to Northern markets is reconfigured operate under preferable conditions some producers, but not necessarily universally expanded improved. From this point view, impact potential first foremost delineated through the supply networks. In order unpack perspective, article analyses barriers entry embedded most significant avenue which become involved trade: certification by Fairtrade International. Here it found addition arguably justifiable restrictions on participation, structured around producer capacity viably engage trade, more arbitrary geographical system are also an ongoing barrier widening impact. This illustrates t...