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| dateAdded | 2022-06-27T06:03:30Z |
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| annotationAuthorName | Ananda Thrift |
| version | 764 |
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| annotationText | uxury fashion house Kering, owners of Gucci and Stella McCartney, identified a challenge in their supply chain: exponentially increasing demand for cashmere had led to a four-fold increase in goats nationwide over the span of a decade. The challenges were multi-faceted. The overabundance of goats were devouring local vegetation, even the roots. With nothing to anchor the soil, giant dust storms began to form, causing significant problems for the herders and reducing air quality in cities from Beijing to California. Local biodiversity suffered, with less forage available for already rare wildlife. Herders were also struggling; as the quality of the cashmere was decreasing, prices per goat were falling. |
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| dateModified | 2022-06-27T06:04:29Z |
| annotationPageLabel | 2 |
| annotationComment | This cluster of arguments summarizes the frame presented by the Sustainable Cashmere Project. |
| parentItem | This Is Natural Capital 2018_ Natural Capital Project_ Cross-sector Collaboration - Capitals Coalition.pdf |