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Human Impacts

Most bananas sold in the UK come from large scale plantations in Latin America, and increasingly West Africa. Pollution caused by intensive pesticide use, soil erosion and deforestation are just some of the devastating environmental impacts of this type of monoculture production as companies seek to increase productivity and thus profit. The social impacts of this race to the bottom are appalling – migration, gender discrimination including sexual harassment, cancer and even death from unprotected agrochemical use, the rapid increase in subcontracting undermining worker’s rights and the failure to respect core labour standards including the freedom to organise. 

What's Going on in Costa Rica?  The Need for International Solidarity. 

Read the following sections to learn more about the reality for workers.

 
Urgent Action
End the Violence and Impunity in Guatemala
- 18 Jun 08
18 June 2008 On March 2nd 2008, Miguel Angel Ramirez, founder of the new SITRABANSUR union on the Olga Maria plantation ...
Bulletin
Banana Trade News Bulletin
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The new issue of Banana Trade News Bulletin provides a comprehensive guide to the latest developments in the international banana trade.
Current Campaign
Decent Work, Decent Life
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The Decent Work, Decent Life campaign aims to build an international system of employment policy, based on solidarity and respect for people’s rights. Click on the image to read more on the Decent Work, Decent Life website.

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