Comments on: Biodiversity ‘EcoChic’ At UN: “Organic, Fair Trade, And Damn Sexy” http://www.ip-watch.org/2010/01/22/biodiversity-%e2%80%98ecochic%e2%80%99-at-un-%e2%80%9corganic-fair-trade-and-damn-sexy%e2%80%9d/ Original news and analysis on international IP policy Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:19:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: The Eco-Contradiction « amisha http://www.ip-watch.org/2010/01/22/biodiversity-%e2%80%98ecochic%e2%80%99-at-un-%e2%80%9corganic-fair-trade-and-damn-sexy%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-3250589 The Eco-Contradiction « amisha Sun, 07 Feb 2010 05:18:29 +0000 http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/?p=9127#comment-3250589 [...] eventually has to come from the top down. Which it is starting to, for example the UN recently held a great conference on Ethical Fashion, and through Copenhagen governments are starting to consider the threats to our [...] [...] eventually has to come from the top down. Which it is starting to, for example the UN recently held a great conference on Ethical Fashion, and through Copenhagen governments are starting to consider the threats to our [...]

]]> By: This week in review … “EcoChic” event highlights TK use and benefit-sharing « Traditional Knowledge Bulletin http://www.ip-watch.org/2010/01/22/biodiversity-%e2%80%98ecochic%e2%80%99-at-un-%e2%80%9corganic-fair-trade-and-damn-sexy%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-3245889 This week in review … “EcoChic” event highlights TK use and benefit-sharing « Traditional Knowledge Bulletin Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:06:27 +0000 http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/?p=9127#comment-3245889 [...] communities, News alerts, Public Awareness, Traditional knowledge, UNCTAD Leave a Comment  Biodiversity “EcoChic” at UN: “Organic, Fair Trade, and Damn Sexy” IP Watch, 22 January [...] [...] communities, News alerts, Public Awareness, Traditional knowledge, UNCTAD Leave a Comment  Biodiversity “EcoChic” at UN: “Organic, Fair Trade, and Damn Sexy” IP Watch, 22 January [...]

]]> By: Miles Teg http://www.ip-watch.org/2010/01/22/biodiversity-%e2%80%98ecochic%e2%80%99-at-un-%e2%80%9corganic-fair-trade-and-damn-sexy%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-3245809 Miles Teg Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:43:32 +0000 http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/?p=9127#comment-3245809 An excellent and timely initiative that should be strengthened. Part of that includes not taking this issue into the same pot that invites resistance - that is the promotion of measures that lead to protection in the rich countries, and passes the costs onto developing country producers. Part of the proposal at this event was for regulation of ethical trade. This is well and good because private standards proliferate with the usual adaptation costs borne by developing country producers. It will be interesting to see if this is a case of "foreigners bearing gifts" (which requires caution) or a case of "lets work together" with the poor countries to set up genuine sustainable relationships. It is possible to take into account the differing interests of poor producers in poor countries and the universal ethical imperatives this initiative purports to espouse. Without much consultation with those affected in poor countries, it faces the risk of making the task of enviro-friends in the rich countries more difficult and subject to criticism, when all that is needed are credible processes of consultation. Rich country actors need to remember that even Competition Authorities in rich countries cannot probe effectively the destructive effects of major supermarkets it is going to be even more difficult to ensure that poor country producers receive fair treatment. Given the demand for ethical products, it goes without saying that poor producers would be happy for the niche, if they are meaningfully consulted and do not have to bear the punitive costs of compliance. An excellent and timely initiative that should be strengthened. Part of that includes not taking this issue into the same pot that invites resistance – that is the promotion of measures that lead to protection in the rich countries, and passes the costs onto developing country producers. Part of the proposal at this event was for regulation of ethical trade. This is well and good because private standards proliferate with the usual adaptation costs borne by developing country producers. It will be interesting to see if this is a case of “foreigners bearing gifts” (which requires caution) or a case of “lets work together” with the poor countries to set up genuine sustainable relationships. It is possible to take into account the differing interests of poor producers in poor countries and the universal ethical imperatives this initiative purports to espouse. Without much consultation with those affected in poor countries, it faces the risk of making the task of enviro-friends in the rich countries more difficult and subject to criticism, when all that is needed are credible processes of consultation.
Rich country actors need to remember that even Competition Authorities in rich countries cannot probe effectively the destructive effects of major supermarkets it is going to be even more difficult to ensure that poor country producers receive fair treatment.
Given the demand for ethical products, it goes without saying that poor producers would be happy for the niche, if they are meaningfully consulted and do not have to bear the punitive costs of compliance.

]]> By: Jae http://www.ip-watch.org/2010/01/22/biodiversity-%e2%80%98ecochic%e2%80%99-at-un-%e2%80%9corganic-fair-trade-and-damn-sexy%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-3245040 Jae Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:30:16 +0000 http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/?p=9127#comment-3245040 There is no valid environmental reason to shun fur. It's natural, renewable, extremely long lasting, recyclable and beautiful. Keep fur real! There is no valid environmental reason to shun fur. It’s natural, renewable, extremely long lasting, recyclable and beautiful.

Keep fur real!

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