1. 9 Sustainable Development
The sustainable use of resources
The goal of Fairtrade and its potential impact on
development
How minority groups can be discriminated against
The idea of self reliance – development as self-help

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Need to make sure that our current way of living does not destroy our planet
More than just reducing environmental damage
Ensuring that every person on our planet is treated in a fair and humane manner

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The Sustainable use of resources in Ireland
Sources of sustainable energy in Ireland:
The sun (solar energy)
Wind
Water (hydropower, wave and tidal energy)

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The Sustainable use of resources in Ireland (Continued)
Heat below the surface of the earth (geothermal energy)
Biomass (wood, waste, energy crops)
Renewable energy sources met only 4.9% of Ireland’s total energy requirement 2009
Renewable initiatives
Electric cars
New renewable technologies
Wave energy

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Fairtrade – helping to create more equitable societies
The ability of all to meet their own needs without relying on the assistance and aid of others
The International Fairtrade Certification Mark
Producers of products like tea, coffee and bananas forced to live in poor conditions
Do not receive an adequate return from their crops
Fairtrade certify a product is the price received by the producers

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Case Study: The International Fairtrade Certification Mark and Tea
Production in Malawi
Malawi is the second largest tea producer in Africa
49,000 tonnes of tea produced per year
10,000 smallholder tea farmers
21 tea estates
Fairtrade certified producers are:
Satemwa
Sukambizi
Eastern Outgrowers

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Four positive effects on those growers and workers using its scheme:
Stronger, better-run farmers’ organisations
Empowering farmers and workers
Improving working conditions and wages
Increasing market access for small farmers

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Sustainability – Justice and minority issues
Ability to achieve a more equitable way of life for all can be complicated by the needs and demands of minority groups
Sexual orientation
Racial discrimination
Religious discrimination
Sustainability is in part about justice for all in society including minority groups
Discrimination may take many different forms and can lead to conflict

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Facilitating Sustainability – self-help and microfinance
For sustainable development to occur people must be able to contribute to society
Breaking poverty cycles
Enabling self-help initiatives encourages sustainable development

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Microfinance
‘banking for the poor’
Small loans and other financial services from local organisations called Microfinance Institutions (MFIs)
Loans are used to start, sustain or expand very small, self-supporting businesses
Once a loan is repaid it is recycled as another loan
Educate local communities on how to improve their lives
Provide basic health services care for their members and their children

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The Grameen Bank of Bangladesh
Founded by 2006 Nobel Peace Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus
World’s largest and most successful MFI
More than seven million members
MFIs do not require people to have collateral or security
Loans are given out to groups of five people to ensure that the loans are repaid
Most loans are given to women