How Trade Liberalization Affects a Sugar Dependent Community in Jamaica

Stanberry, Donovan

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-89359-0

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“…The farming community is aging rapidly and has little access to funds to invest in new technologies or even in new plants. Farming is heavily dependent on government funding (Stanberry, 2022), while at the same the farmers distrust the government.…”

Section: Sugar Cane In Jamaicamentioning

confidence: 99%

Capability Approach and Inclusion: Developing a Context Sensitive Design for Biobased Value Chains

Asveld

Robaey

Francke³

et al. 2023

J Agric Environ Ethics

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Biomass such as crops and agricultural waste is increasingly used as the primary resource for products like bioplastics and biofuels. Incorporating the needs, knowledge, skills and values of biomass producers in the design of global value chains – the steps involved in creating any finished product from design to delivery – can contribute to sustainability, reliability and fairness. However, how to involve biomass producers, especially if they are resource poor, remains a challenge. To make sure that inclusion in global biobased value chains is both fair and effective, the capabilities of relevant actors need to be taken into account, especially of those producing biomass. Access to resources determines to what extent a specific actor can participate in a global value chain. Therefore, differences in capabilities should be a central consideration when new (biobased) value chains are designed. Using the capability approach as an ethical framework to realize inclusion, we discern three complementary strategies for setting up inclusive value chains. Firstly, designing for local conversion factors second, providing adaptive design for new capabilities, and third, investing in local conversion factors. Applying these strategies can lead to context-sensitive design of biorefineries that allow for true inclusion of local stakeholders. We support these claims with reference to case-studies of sugarcane production in Jamaica, modified tobacco in South Africa and the non-edible parts of corn (stover) in the US.

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Section: Sugar Cane In Jamaicamentioning

confidence: 99%