A framework to understand the social impacts of agricultural trade

Marije Schaafsma*, Ilda Dreoni, Lacour Mody Ayompe, Benis Egoh, Dewa Putu Ekayana, Arilson Favareto, Sonny Mumbunan, Louise Nakagawa, Jonas Ngouhouo-poufoun, Marieke Sassen, Thiago Kanashiro Uehara, Zoe Matthews

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Abstract

While international trade in agricultural commodities can spur economic development especially where governance is strong, there are also concerns about the local impacts of commodity production and their distribution. Previous frameworks have primarily focused on trade effects on environmental conditions in production regions, as well as economic growth and food security. Instead, we develop a conceptual framework for understanding the impact of agricultural trade on multidimensional wellbeing and equity. The purpose of the framework is to guide the analysis of the impacts of trade on people, by identifying the core concepts and organising the complexity of the local social impacts of global value chains. The framework is supported by evidence from studies on trade in soy, coffee, cocoa, and palm oil.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)138-150
Number of pages13
JournalSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Volume31
Issue number1
Early online date30 Aug 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2023

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
We acknowledge funding from the UK Research and Innovation's Global Challenges Research Fund (UKRI GCRF) through the Trade, Development and the Environment Hub project (project number ES/S008160/1). 1

Funding Information:
UK Research and Innovation's Global Challenges Research Fund (UKRI GCRF), Grant/Award Number: ES/S008160/1 Funding information

Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 The Authors. Sustainable Development published by ERP Environment and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Funding

We acknowledge funding from the UK Research and Innovation's Global Challenges Research Fund (UKRI GCRF) through the Trade, Development and the Environment Hub project (project number ES/S008160/1). 1 UK Research and Innovation's Global Challenges Research Fund (UKRI GCRF), Grant/Award Number: ES/S008160/1 Funding information

FundersFunder number
Trade, Development and the Environment Hub projectES/S008160/1
UKRI GCRF
UK Research and Innovation

    Keywords

    • commodity production
    • global value chains
    • multidimensional wellbeing
    • sustainable development

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