Southern Africa is an important focal point of botanical and cultural diversity but only a few
plant species have hitherto become fully commercialised as medicinal products. In recent …

Although research into fair and alternative trade networks has increased significantly in
recent years, very little synthesis of the literature has occurred thus far, especially for social …

Food is increasingly traded internationally, thereby transforming the organization of food
production and consumption globally and influencing most food-related practices. This …

Since its foundation, the Fairtrade movement has attracted the attention of consumers,
practitioners, media and scholars. Discussing the role that Fairtrade can play on a global yet …

Africa's Information Revolution was recently announced as the 2016 prizewinner of the
Royal Academy for Overseas Sciences-congratulations to the authors James T. Murphy and …

With the development of e-commerce, online consumption has rapidly grown. This study
aims to highlight an example of the online shopping of organic products in the Spanish …

Data from Mesoamerican studies shows that the proportion of women registered as 'farm
operators' in fairtrade–organic coffee producer unions has increased significantly. However …

Certified products are a possible way to obtain and improve sustainability. Nevertheless,
their effectiveness in enhancing agri-system sustainability is strongly questioned in the …

Summary Geographical Indications (GIs) are increasingly conceived as a development tool.
However there are insufficient empirical and conceptual grounds to fine tune their …

In the agri-food sector, global partnerships between lead firms and international NGOs
design standards that aim to enhance environmental sustainability and to some extent …