Abstract

The aims of this study are first, to identify the drivers of and barriers to the sustainability of chocolate production in Ecuador, one of the Andean countries in Latin America. Second, the study aims to investigate how local factors determine the approach to sustainability in this context. The analysis of two exemplary cases in this industry shows that the drivers and barriers for sustainability reveal the local factors that derive two approaches to sustainability in Ecuador’s chocolate production: one that prioritizes the institutional, social, and cultural dimensions, and the other that focuses on the economic, cultural, and institutional dimensions.

中文翻译：

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厄瓜多尔巧克力生产的可持续性：驱动因素、障碍和当地因素

摘要

本研究的目的首先是确定厄瓜多尔（拉丁美洲安第斯国家之一）巧克力生产可持续性的驱动因素和障碍。其次，该研究旨在调查当地因素如何决定在这种情况下实现可持续性的方法。对该行业两个典型案例的分析表明，可持续性的驱动因素和障碍揭示了在厄瓜多尔巧克力生产中产生两种可持续性方法的当地因素：一种优先考虑制度、社会和文化维度，另一种侧重于经济、文化和体制方面。