Gröne, Maria Katharina ORCID: 0009-0006-7060-0687 and Snopkov, Polina (2025). NEO-/COLONIALISM IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE?. The Role of Fair Trade. Universität zu Köln: Global South Studies Center/Competence Center Fair Trade.

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Abstract

Sustainability-oriented trade regulations from the EU and its member countries increasingly affect producers in the Global South. Regulations like the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), the EU Organic Regulation, the German Supply Chain Duty of Care Act and the European Supply Chain Directive (Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive - CSDDD) aim to foster sustainability, but produce double-edged effects. Academic, NGO and activist critiques frame these regulations as Eurocentric interventions that reveal neo-colonial patterns in trade relations with the Global South. This Policy Brief presents recommendations and interventions for government policy-makers and Fair Trade institutions seeking to foster more equitable international trade practices. Unless otherwise indicated, our recommendations are based on 14 in-depth expert interviews with representatives from Fair Trade organisations in the Global North, producer networks in the Global South, representatives from producer initiatives and academic experts.

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Gröne, Maria Katharina
katharina.groene@uni-koeln.de
https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7060-0687
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Snopkov, Polina
psnopkov@uni-koeln.de
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Greiner, Clemens
clemens.greiner@uni-koeln.de
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6771-373X
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Braun, Boris
boris.braun@uni-koeln.de
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3863-2153
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Schüller, Martin
m.schueller@fairtrade-deutschland.de
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URN: urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-792459
Journal or Publication Title: POLICY BRIEF
Number: 1
Page Range: pp. 1-9
Date: 24 November 2025
Publisher: Universität zu Köln: Global South Studies Center/Competence Center Fair Trade
Language: English
Faculty: Central Institutions / Interdisciplinary Research Centers
Divisions: Global South Studies Center
Subjects: Political science
Customs, etiquette, folklore
Geography and travel
URI: http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/79245

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