Problem
Decline of handicrafts and cottage industries
Other Names:
Lack of artisans and craftsmen Incidence:
[Developing countries] Artisan and cottage production provides employment for about 50 to 75% of the number employed in large-scale manufacturing in the developing countries, depending on the degree of industrialization. Craftsmen working in or out of small shops, or at home, as owners or employees, are thus outnumbered by up to two to one by factory workers.
Broader Problems:
Obsolete vocational skillsDeclining local businessesDecline in rural customs and traditionsIncompatibility of traditional and new technologies Aggravates:
Elimination of traditional skills Reduces:
Exploitation of child labour Strategies:
Providing sufficient artisans and craftsmenDoing without adequate artisans and craftsmen Subject(s):
Industry → Trades and craftsRecreation → Handicrafts
Societal Problems → Scarcity
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST