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social science subjects > geography > human geography > environment and people > fair trade and environmental certification

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fair trade and environmental certification  

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  • Fair Trade and environmental certification refers to various labeling programs designed to bring accountability to globalized production systems that otherwise obscure a product's sources and conditions of production. Amid food safety scares, environmental concerns, and ethical convictions, consumers and activist groups increasingly turn to certification systems to identify a product's social and environmental qualities. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Fair Trade and Environmental Certification]

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