6. GLOBAL CROSS-SYNTHESIS: 30 PROPOSALS FOR AN ALTERNATIVE WORLD MODEL

IV. Global Solution to the Problem of Foreign Debt

11. Illegitimate debts should be clearly defined and legally recognized. Ille-gitimate debt should be defined as:

12. Establish indicators that measure the ecological and social debt and in-clude them in international conferences about debt. Redefine the concept of humane development and develop new indicators that take into account the conservation of the environment, social sustainability, and non-discrimination of people and the effects of negative externalities. (08.06.)

V. Fair Trade Development

13. Encourage the circulation of information and communication between all the actors involved in Fair trade. It is important to compensate for the delay experienced by marginalized producers and regions in attaining the infra-structures that allow access to information, and which also allows them to use the contemporary means of communication, notably the new informa-tion and communication technologies. Consumers are an essential point of support for Fair Trade. They also have a right to full and open information. (09.03.)

14. The setting up of local, regional, national and international platforms to enable the synergies, communication and networking of actors and Fair Trade experiences to take place at these different levels. In particular, the objectives of these platforms will be to strengthen and assess the impact of activities whilst taking into account the various objectives of Fair Trade. (09.05.)

15. Develop the collaboration and similarities between the Organic Agricul-ture movement (farmers and consumers) and the Fair trade movement. So-cial criteria must be taken into account for organic labelling, and environ-mental criteria in Fair Trade labelling. The dialogue between certification agencies of the two movements could articulate the environmental and so-cial standards, and avoid costly duplication in their work. But this conver-gence must be done with the involvement of all the actors concerned (pro-ducers, consumers, citizens, etc.). The distribution of products is also an area where common actions must be set up. (09.06.)

16. Define and fight for a satisfactory legal statute for Fair Trade products.
This statute should be developed through a wide debate with civil society and governments. It is important to define precise criteria that will allow forms of Fair Trade to be distinguished from conventional forms, but also recognising the diversity of practices. (09.11.)

17. The actors of Fair Trade must promote the integration of the standards and criteria that they have defined for Fair Trade circuits, in all economic ex-change. To do this, they must concentrate on alliances with consumers, the media, business and other actors. They will begin discussions with civil soci-ety and with governments. Therefore, together they should continually monitor discussions within the World Trade Organisation and inform citizens of the implications; those that concern investment accords, conditions at-tached by international finance institutions and negotiations about existing or projected free trade zones. (09.12.)