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The WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies has an explicit focus on sustainability.

Good News

Successful activism and WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies

The two pieces of good news this month are about the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies and on examples of activism that is paying off.

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by D+C / E+Z

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Brown algae, which are harvested in the fjords of Iceland, serve as a raw ­material for alternative fibres that may someday ­replace cotton.

Fibre raw materials

Alternatives to cotton

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by Marina Chahboune
At Fashion Company Sahel in Tunisia, the denim fabric from the weaving factories is cut and sewn into jeans. The factory has been audited on behalf of Fair Wear Foundation (FWF) since ­December 2013.

Organic jeans

Slow fashion

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by Monique Voorneman
by Eva-Maria Verfürth

In brief

News of the week

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Gerd Müller on a visit to a Chinese textile factory.

Decent work

Quality criteria

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by Gerd Müller
Worker producing eco-jeans in a Tunisian factory.

Editorial

Made by human beings

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by Eva-Maria Verfürth
Burkina Faso dealer sells pesticides in village market. Farmers often use wrong quantities, damaging the soils.

Study

Soils need more protection

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by Katja Dombrowski

In brief

News of the week

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South-south cooperation does not always serve poor people: Mozambican man in a Mao T-shirt.

Global civil society

Better partnership

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by Theresa Krinninger

In brief

News of the week

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Promoting change

Go shopping with open eyes

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by Katja Dombrowski