10. Because some countries depend
on commodities like coffee
for the bulk of their earnings,
extreme price fluctuations
destabilize their economies
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11. Social & environmental
concerns are far-ranging
‣workers' rights and child labor
‣the use of agrochemicals
‣deforestation
‣impacts on biodiversity
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12. Fair trade
guarantees a minimum price for smallholders
Organic
replaces inorganic fertilizers & pesticides with organic ones
Utz Certified
incorporates social & environmental criteria
Rainforest Alliance
includes integrated pest management & worker welfare
Initiatives to define & implement
more sustainable practices include:
13. In 2009, ~8% of worldwide coffee
exports was certified as sustainable
Certified coffee is growing rapidly,
however, and could reach 20–25%
of global coffee trade by 2015
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