Fair trade: Difference between revisions

    (* Fairtrade On Demand for the possible concept model )
    (rewording the four goals of a tair trade compensation scheme)
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    '''Fair trade''' means that the producer of the [[product]] gets a reasonable compensation, that is over the world market price, for her/his work.  
    '''Fair trade''' means that the producer of the [[product]] gets a reasonable compensation, that is over the world market price, for her/his work.  


    The fair trade compensation scheme tries to guarantee a compensation, which (roughly in order of importance):
    The fair trade compensation scheme tries to guarantee a compensation which (roughly in order of importance):
    * covers production costs
    * covers production costs
    * is enough for sustained living
    * is enough for sustained living
    * contains a premium enable investments
    * contains a premium to enable investments
    * contracts are made for long periods of time to give economical security and possibility to plan ahead
    * is guaranteed over a long period of time, thus providing for economic security and the possibility of planning ahead  
     
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    ===Fair Trade and [[Consumerium]]===
    ===Fair Trade and [[Consumerium]]===