Re: Call for Papers

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Call for Papers
Alternatives: Perspectives on Society, Technology and Environment
Faculty of Environmental Studies
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario
N2L 3G1

Free Trade, Fair Trade and Community Economic Development

Governments of many nations are embracing liberalized trade as a means of
eliminating poverty, reducing debt and promoting the type of development
envisioned by the Brundtland Commission. At the same time, economic,
social, political and technological changes occuring around the world are
alternating fundamental relationships between people and communities,
their governments and the environment. Traditional perspectives on local
and international development are being challenged by new realities. Can
free trade also be fair trade? What is the role of community-based
alternatives in a global economy dominated by large organizations and
institutions? Whose responsibility is it to care for human and
environmental well-being?

Alternatives special issue on trade, communities and development is
scheduled for Fall 1995. We welcome submissions addressing topics such as:
-the ideological basis and criteria for fair trade;
-free trade versus fair trade;
-the role and impacts of community-based economic initiatives;
-the experience and potential of alternative trading organizations;
-analyses of the roles of government, institutions and multinational
corporations (eg. World Bank, CIDA, Coca-cola, INCO...);
-trade liberalization, economic and social justice and sustainable
development in debt-burdened developing countries;
-globalized economies and human rights issues;
-Canada, Mexico and NAFTA;
-the role and importance of the international fair trade movement.

Alternatives is a refereed journal. Feature articles should be no more
than 4000 words, typed, double-space and submitted in three copies.
Authors should request our "Guidelines for Contributors" for details on
format. All articles for this special issue should be submitted by
October 15 1994.

Direct questions about proposed articles to Susan Wismer or Rick Nesbitt,
Department of Environment and Resource Studies, University of Waterloo,
Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, tel. (519) 885-1211 ext 5795; fax (519) 746-0292.

Send submissions to Susanna Reid, Managing Editor, Alternatives, Faculty
of Environmental Studies, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L
3G1, tel. (519) 888-4545; fax (519) 746-0292, e-mail
sfreid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx