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Peter Robbins (British author)
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Peter Robbins is a British
author whose published works include Filthy Rich (book), Stolen Fruit and a range of specialist books on related topics including precious metals markets, tropical commodity markets, trade sanctions, access to market information, and on support for rural communities.
He was a commodities trader in the City of London
for 30 years. He was able to retire from the business early and became a consultant to the United Nations
on trade relations between African countries and multinational companies. He worked also as an advisor to the African National Congress
on trade sanctions against apartheid.
Since then he has worked for many development agencies on issues relating to agricultural trade policy and its impact on small scale farmers.
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author whose published works include Filthy Rich (book), Stolen Fruit and a range of specialist books on related topics including precious metals markets, tropical commodity markets, trade sanctions, access to market information, and on support for rural communities.
He was a commodities trader in the City of London
City of London
The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of...
for 30 years. He was able to retire from the business early and became a consultant to the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
on trade relations between African countries and multinational companies. He worked also as an advisor to the African National Congress
African National Congress
The African National Congress is South Africa's governing Africanist political party, supported by its tripartite alliance with the Congress of South African Trade Unions and the South African Communist Party , since the establishment of non-racial democracy in April 1994. It defines itself as a...
on trade sanctions against apartheid.
Since then he has worked for many development agencies on issues relating to agricultural trade policy and its impact on small scale farmers.
External links
- www.filthy-rich.org Filthy Rich homepage
- www.zedbooks.co.uk Zed Books homepage