Essays about: "fairtrade"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 54 essays containing the word fairtrade.

  1. 1. Fleråriga växter för snittblomsodling : perenner på friland i Sverige

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Amanda Strandh; [2021]
    Keywords : vasliv; blomningstid; blommar; livslängd; konkurrens; mikroklimat; härdighet; läge; skörd; odla; vaselife; bloom; blooms; lifespan; competition; microclimate; hardiness; site; harvest; grow;

    Abstract : Runt om i Sverige idag dyker många nya snittblomsodlare upp och erbjuder närodlade snittblommor. En snittblomsförening har startats 2020 där medlemmarna kan dela erfarenheter och har som krav att undvika kemiska bekämpningsmedel och konstgödsel samt odla på ett hantverksmässigt sätt. READ MORE

  3. 2. Norms, Nudging, and Sustainable Consumption- An interactive online experiment evaluating the impact of descriptive and injunctive norms on the consumption of sustainability labelled products

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Viktor Johansson; [2020-08-31]
    Keywords : nudging; sustainable consumption; injunctive norm; descriptive norm; Fairtrade; KRAV; EU Organic;

    Abstract : Sustainable consumption is one important factor in mitigating negative environmental and societal impacts of extensive production and consumption. Behavioural interventions, such as nudging, have been suggested as potential methods in changing customer behaviour. READ MORE

  4. 3. The impact of fairtrade and other sustainability practices on cocoa farmers’ income of in Guayas and Manabi provinces, Ecuador

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Stefania Celi Garofalo; [2020]
    Keywords : certifications; cocoa; Fairtrade; ivelihood; Sustainability Sourcing Practices SSP ; sustainable value chain; Voluntary Sustainability Standards VSS ;

    Abstract : Voluntary sustainability standards on the one side, and, sustainable sourcing practices on the other side, are two favored ways of the cocoa industry for a more effective, social and environmental friendly value chains. But how well do these two kinds of sustainability schemes improve the cocoa farmers’ income? This thesis investigates the major factors affecting the income among cocoa farmers certified under Fairtrade and Fair for life, and non-certified cocoa farmers participating in Olam’s own sustainability program in the provinces of Guayas and Manabi, in the coastal region of Ecuador. READ MORE

  5. 4. A thorny business : a study of how workers on kenyan fairtrade and conventional cut flower farms experience their working conditions: The cases of Timau Region

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Thomas Beutler; [2020]
    Keywords : working conditions; Kenya; fairtrade; cut flower; lifeworld;

    Abstract : Roses and other cut flowers from Kenya can be found in innumerable European and Asian supermarkets, floristry shops and online mail-order firms. The importance of the floricultural sector is fundamental for the Kenyan economy. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Strategic Management Implications of Understanding Fair Trade through Organizational Economics

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Erik Nilsson; Adam Vulovic; [2019]
    Keywords : Organizational economics theory; Sustainability; Sustainable supply-chain; Fair trade; Strategic management; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this study is to analyze the contractual relationships associated with the fair trade concept by applying organizational economics theory in order to contribute with theoretical and practical strategic management insights. The purpose stems from the underlying research problem concerning a lack of supplementary theoretical perspectives and development informing strategic decision-making in sustainability literature related to supply-chains. READ MORE