tailieunhanh - The impact of the second - hand clothing trade on developing countries

Most Sumatran tigers were found to be killed by professional or semi-professional hunters operating individually or in small groups. They were also found to be killed primarily with inexpensive and simple-to-make wire cable leg-hold snares. Sometimes the traps which catch and kill Sumatran Tigers were sometimes intended to catch other species, and the tiger was killed by accident. | The impact of the second-hand clothing trade on developing countries Sally Baden and Catherine Barber September 2005 0 Oxfam Contents Executive The global context for the SHC Where is SHC likely to have the greatest impact .5 The value chain for global SHC 1. Existing Impact on Impact on Employment in the SHC 2. Regional study West Production and employment Challenges for the regional industry. 16 Prospects for regional 3. Country study Textiles and clothing production in Significance of used clothing imports in Consumption Economic and social consequences of used clothing imports in Job creation in the SHC distribution Effect on local textile clothing The impact of SHC on third country Conclusions. 27 The SHC trade .27 Northern NGOs active in the export sector .28 References. 30 Annex Annex Senegal s SHC trade Summary of survey Figure Geographical distribution of traders in the study zones in Executive Summary Context The global trade in second-hand clothing SHC is worth more than 1 billion each year. Supporters of the SHC industry point out that the trade creates employment in the receiving countries transporting cleaning repairing restyling etc. . It also provides low-cost clothing for people living in poverty. At the same time however there are concerns that the trade may be undermining local textile and garment industries and livelihoods in some developing countries. This review was initiated to consider the evidence of the impact of the SHC trade on developing country producers and consumers. It focuses particularly on West Africa as Oxfam International is active in promoting the livelihoods of cotton farmers in the region and consequently has an interest in the .