Sustainable Use of the Vicuña: A Critical Analysis and the MACS Project

Bonacic, Cristián; Gimpel, Jessica

doi:10.1007/978-1-4615-0375-0_24

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“…The average fibre length, diameter and tensile strength vary between 43 and 58 mm, 19 and 50 μm and 24 46 S. Debnath and 62 cN/tex respectively [11,12]. The average fibre length, diameter and tensile strength vary between 43 and 58 mm, 19 and 50 μm and 24 46 S. Debnath and 62 cN/tex respectively [11,12].…”

Section: Physical Propertiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The successful partnership between Government agencies, local communities, and international conservation agencies resulted in a rapid recovery of the population of vicuña, which is now no more in the list of endangered animals [46].The Manejo De Camelidos Sudamericanos Silvestres (MACS) project has generated an important baseline of information on some of the alternative management scenarios for vicuñas and guanacos. It ensured the protection of the species in national parks and private lands for future sustainable use, by requiring animals to be sheared alive and returned to the wild.…”

Section: Social and Economic Impactsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Because of the new European regulation for construction products like carpeted floors, the BauPVO CPR, the aspect of the sustainable use of natural resources is emphasized [15,46]. Because of the new European regulation for construction products like carpeted floors, the BauPVO CPR, the aspect of the sustainable use of natural resources is emphasized [15,46].…”

Section: Economic or Legal Pressurementioning

confidence: 99%

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Muthu²

2015

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Handbook of Sustainable Luxury Textiles and Fashion

Gardetti¹,

Muthu²

2015

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“…It ensured the protection of the species in national parks and private lands for future sustainable use, by requiring animals to be sheared alive and returned to the wild. The successful partnership between Government agencies, local communities, and international conservation agencies resulted in a rapid recovery of the population of vicuña, which is now no more in the list of endangered animals [46].The Manejo De Camelidos Sudamericanos Silvestres (MACS) project has generated an important baseline of information on some of the alternative management scenarios for vicuñas and guanacos. It is clear that the use of fiber from these iconic species can make a genuinely positive contribution to sustainable rural development, including indigenous people, as well as providing an economic incentive for wildlife, ecosystem, and conservation.…”

Section: Social and Economic Impactsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainable Processing of Luxury Textiles

Hassan

2015

Handbook of Sustainable Luxury Textiles and Fashion

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Luxury textile industries are in a big dilemma. On one hand, they need to uplift their brand value, and on the other hand they need to support sustainability as the consumers of luxury textiles are rich and literate. They are particularly more concerned about the sustainability issues. Like those of other textile industries, the luxury textile industries are under intense consumer as well as stakeholder scrutiny. The demands of consumers are not only limited to the marketed products being safe, but also that they are processed sustainably under safe and humane conditions. The sustainability issues are based on four main pillars: environmental, social, ethical and economic. The recent recession showed that weakening of social and economic pillars affect the environmental and ethical pillars. When recession starts to have an effect, the environmental and ethical pillars become neglected. In this chapter, what type of fibers are used in luxury textiles, what is meant by 'sustainability' and why it is important in luxury textile industry, how it is measured and the future trends to make luxury textile processing sustainable are discussed.

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“…The global program of conservation was so successful that it resulted in a progressive shift in international policy from strict preservation (Appendix I of CITES) to sustainable use (Appendix II of CITES). The ban on the trade of the vicuña fiber has been lifted to allow shearing, and sustainable use has been promoted (Bonacic and Gimpel, 2003;McNeill et al, in press).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 98%