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TitelSustainable procurement from developing countries : practices and challenges for businesses and support agencies  
AuteurM.J. Boomsma
Jaar2008
UitgeverKIT Publishers
PlaatsAmsterdam
Pagina's63
ISBN978-90-6832-745-8  
SerietitelBulletin : Development Policy & Practice
Serienummer385
ISSN0922-7911
OrganisatieKIT - Royal Tropical Institute
OnderwerpEconomic Development and Trade
Trefwoordenagriculture, enterprises, trade, globalization, sustainable development
Regio'sAfrica, Africa South of Sahara
LandenMali, Sierra Leone, South Africa
SamenvattingThis book shows how sustainable procurement by Western companies in global value chains can be increased in such a way that all chain actors, including the poor, benefit. It presents three cases of businesses that procure supplies of ginger, mango, and citrus from Sierra Leone, Mali and South Africa. The book draws lessons from the cases on the drivers behind sustainable partnerships in value chains. It asks why partnerships were established between businesses in the Netherlands and the South. It discusses the changes that were needed in organization and marketing, the additional costs of applying sustainable procurement principles, and the actors who bear these costs. It then suggests conclusions on the sustainability of the partnerships and the limits of sustainable purchasing for businesses. The book is intended for readers who work for businesses and support organizations interested in promoting sustainable procurement in developing countries.  
TaalEngels
CategoriePolicy
Soort documentBoek
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