Individual Report Name: Topic: Humans and Other Species Sub-topic: Fur Fashion Question: Do fur fashion the deteriorating factor in extinction of species? Primary driver – Disruption of the species diversity and extinction Secondary driver – Sustainability in stake Tertiary driver - Cultural disruption Introduction: Fur obtained from abused animals is converted into garments, bags, purses, sandals, caps, gloves and other products that are typically seen at hill stations and Kashmir emporiums. Fur comes from animals who were cruelly trapped in the wild or specially bred on farms. Economy of clothing industry: The fashion industry sound simple with maximum connectivity to us. In the global scenario, the industry is complex and important with a huge impact on the environment, economics and on the society as a whole. The basic statistics show that the fashion industry as part of the apparel and textile sector is the 4th biggest in the world. [1]. The industry has a labor force of 3,384.1 million with an equivalent value of 3 trillion dollars, corresponding to 2% of the world’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). [1]. Fur – Production in India: Not only carnivores, even herbivores… List of animals [2] Overall statistics in the global market Primary Driver: Rubrics: Your primary driver will talk about Usage of fur, Animal Poaching, Governing authority for animal protection , Economic impact of exporting of fur. With Usage of case studies. (Causes, Consequences , Effects) Sample content Usage of fur had been reported from the period of Ramayana and Mahabharatha [5]. It is attributed that the ancient Indians used fur only for survival needs like thermal protection. The cultural change and the attitude of distancing from the essence of the culture made the people in power to use the fur as a commodity of wealth. This change in attitude led to hunting of animals for fur, which lead to the establishment of fur fashion industry. This has now completely viewed in an economic perspectives. Fur Market: - General Overview Production Market segments Retail in India International Trade Key players Exporting of fur - Statistical data from each state Statistical data for India Statistical data in global scenario In the scenario of 34 tigers poached in 2018 [8], it is really alarming that if these are used for the fashion industry. More than the economic impact it has created in the unfavourable manner, the intactness of the diversity in the ecosystem is disrupted in an irreversible manner. As tiger being the apex predator in any forest ecosystem, the reduction in the number of tigers in an ecosystem will increase the prey. The prey of tigers being the herbivores, increase in herbivores such as deer will have a negative impact on the vegetation. Impact on the vegetation (20 %) due to increase in the population of herbivores will lead to the habitat fragmentation and ultimately to the climate change [8]. Possible preventing authority: - WCCB Director General of Foreign Trade in India Solution statement: Step by step, India is getting closer to honoring the principles of ahimsa – nonviolence to all beings – and reinvigorating the tenet of mercy to all beings that is so central to many eastern religions such as Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism, and Buddhism. With more than a billion people in the nation – one-seventh of the world’s population – these gains are magnified in an extraordinary way. [5] Policy: India’s Import Policy 2012 [Furskins including heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings, suitable for furriers use” subject to the and CITES, are marked “free” (allowed). [2]] Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 Fur Farms: https://www.peta.org/issues/animals-used-for-clothing/animals-used-clothingfactsheets/inside-fur-industry-factory-farms/ Secondary Driver: Rubrics: Sustainability Impact of extensive cloth consumption Local/National level Global level With usage of Case study Tertiary Driver: Impact of global fashion industry on Indian consumption trend And its cultural dynamics Comparison of Drivers: Statistical comparison of used in three drivers. – table , graph Possible courses of action: Actions that are feasible. Solutions based on research data. Conclusion: Summarise the entire report References: 1. https://fashinnovation.nyc/fashion-industry-statistics/ 2. http://bwcindia.org/web/Awareness/LearnAbout/Fur.html 3. https://www.animallaw.info/article/detailed-discussion-fur-animals-andfur-production 4. https://www.furfreealliance.com/india-bans-import-fur-mink-foxeschinchillas/ 5. https://blog.humanesociety.org/2017/01/hsi-india-gains-trade-exoticanimal-skins-fur-cockfighting.html 6. https://indianculture.gov.in/node/2730142 7. http://www.bwcindia.org/Web/Awareness/LearnAbout/Rabbits.html) 8. https://www.poachingfacts.com/poaching-statistics/tiger-poachingstatistics/
