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Sustainable mining: a vision for Australia to lead the world
Recent high prices for minerals have inspired a lot of companies and countries to start mining. But with a lead-time of up to five years for developing a mining operation, it is difficult to take advantage…
Fair trade: saving the poor or salving the guilt?
That “fair trade” sticker on a bar of chocolate or bag of coffee beans might make you feel better, but there’s no guarantee it’s helping poor farmers. In fact, it may be making their lives worse.
When…
Not just a few beans: the true cost of coffee
Coffee prices are rising again, and you might be wondering how much more you’ll soon pay for your morning coffee.
Although coffee prices are fickle the fluctuations affect most of us very little compared…
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Fair trade companies cherry pick ethical principles
Companies using the Fairtrade mark demonstrate different types of commitment to the fair trade movement, claims a new study…
Participants (7)
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Aaron Gove
Research Associate, Environment and Agric.
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Hugh Outhred
Professorial Visiting Fellow in Energy Systems
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Maria Retnanestri
Visiting Fellow, School of Electrical Engineering & Telecommunications
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Emma Blomkamp
PhD Candidate
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Damien Giurco
Research Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures
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Byron Smith
PhD candidate in Christian Ethics
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Scott Downman
Lecturer, School of Humanities