Abstract
The Global Banana Trade and its Impacts. This article discusses banana production and global banana trade.
It presents the primary stakeholders in the banana business, outlines geographic patterns concerning the distribution of banana production and consumption and discusses their mutual political and economic interdependence. Furthermore, the article explores economic, social and environmental impacts of the mass production of bananas at the local level.
In conclusion, it summarizes the development of ethical consumption through alternative (extensive) banana production.