Tuesday 27 January 2009

Latest Facts and Figures Report on Fair Trade in 33 countries

The 5th edition of the facts and figures survey on Fair Trade compiles information about Fair Trade structures, markets and sales for 33 countries, including country studies on Fair Trade in European countries - among them ten of the twelve New EU Member States - as well as North America and the Pacific Rim countries Japan, Australia, New Zealand. The overall conclusion of the study is that Fair Trade is expanding like never before. On 160 pages, it gives an up-to-date picture of Fair Trade activities in developed consumer countries.

The full report “Fair Trade 2007: new facts and figures from an ongoing success story. A report on Fair Trade in 33 consumer countries”, by Jean-Marie Krier, compiled on behalf of DAWS – the Dutch Association of Worldshops can be downloaded at the following link: http://www.fairfutures.at/doku/FairTrade2007newfacts+figures.pdf

For more information and to access former editions of the publication, visit: http://www.fairfutures.at/f%20f2007.html

Sources: CTA Brussels Newsletter No. 160; http://www.fairfutures.at/f%20f2007.html

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