It is the aim of the EcoFair Trade Dialogue to establish a common platform on agricultural trade, based on the principles of sustainable agriculture and food sovereignity.

Since the breakdown of the trade-negotiations at the sixth WTO-Ministerial in Cancún 2003, the negotiations for the shape of the world trade regime have gained wide public attention. In no other trading sector do different interests appear so irreconcilable as in agriculture – with conflicting interests between southern and northern countries, countries with liberalized markets or markets with highly protectes agricultural production or between food-exporting nations and those which are dependent on food-imports.

Setting a common agenda

As a result, we want to achieve a coherent reform proposal which responds to the 21st century's social and ecological challenges to global agriculture. The normative basis for this proposal are the economic, social and cultural human rights, ecological sustainability and gender equity. The project additionally aims to link normative, civic demands (guiding principles) with political decision-making (instruments) and thus to influence policy making processes on agricultural trade in the medium and long term. More information