Cooperation
Cooperative is the basis of life, of innovation, and the background of competition.
Context
In our our societies, the value of individual success is often over-rated. In fact, society is the ground for individual well-being and success. Without cooperation, there is no scientific development or human progress.
Individual success is a powerful motivation in our society. While it remains legitimate, it must not make us forget that we humans are deeply social beings, like most of the species on this planet. Empathy and communication are deeply embeded in our genes. They reveal themeselves in the relationships within our organizations, at the local level, and with people and communities far away.
Cooperation also has its skills and techniques, that allow to activate its potential, and can also be transmitted.
International cooperation
22 years of experience in technical support to producers organizations and development of value chains
- Value chains and markets: structuration of value chains, market studies, guarantee systems (organic, fair trade, geographical indications…)
- Resources management and agroecology
- Local and institutional development
- Associate expert at SCIC Tero (or mini-resume in French is here)
Sustainable Development and Collective Intelligence
- Agenda 21 for local authorities
- Stakeholder dialogue
- Support and strategic guidance to small and medium-size companies.
- ISO 26 000 and other approaches of social responsibility
Post natural disaster resilience in Sulawesi, Indonesia
Some countries and regions are particularly vulnerable to natural disasters. This is the case of Indonesia, with its numerous active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes, on the "Pacific Ring of Fire". Sulawesi (known in France as Celebes), the 4th largest island in the...
The Indian Ocean seeks to value its biodiversity
The West of the Indian Ocean comprises French and francophone islands where aromatic, medicinal and perfume plants as well as spices are abundant, including in Madagascar, the Comoros Union and Mayotte. Only 70 to 300 km apart, they have a high level of endemic...
Artemisia annua, a plant between medicine and politics
Against the coronavirus, can African countries promote a herbal medecine derived from traditional medicine?
Much hope has been placed on the plant of the species Artemisia annua. Is its use by African countries medicinal or political, or both?
The Indian Ocean seeks to value its biodiversity
The West of the Indian Ocean comprises French and francophone islands where aromatic, medicinal and perfume plants as well as spices are abundant, including in Madagascar, the Comoros Union and Mayotte. Only 70 to 300 km apart, they have a high level of endemic...
Sustainable value chains North and South of Ghana
In 2022, The first field assignment of the year brought me to Ghana with a team coordinated by SOFRECO, to identify for the European Union relevant value chains for a new project in the North of the country. In addition, a more diplomatic mission was undertaken in the...
2022, a year of intense activity, between crises and resilience
Climate change and the collapse of biodiversity are having increasingly visible and dramatic consequences, from South to North and East to West. An open conflict in the North of Europe is impacting food in the South of the globe. But hope remains, with the end of the...
Pierre W. Johnson
International consultant, study and sustainable development of natural products value chains. Specialist of markets of origin, quality and high value products. Expert on Access and Benefit Sharing.
Keynote speaker on transition to an ecological economy & society.
Member of the
International Value Links Association.
Associate expert to Tero.
