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Ineffective regulation of pesticides
Name(s):
Ineffective self-regulation in the pesticides industry
Incidence
Nine of the 23 pesticides identified by Rachel Carson's book "Silent Spring" as hazardous, are still permitted in the UK.
Broader
Ineffective self-regulation in the chemicals manufacturing industries
Narrower
Export of banned pesticides
Aggravates
Overuse of chemicals to control pests
Aggravated by
Disputed pesticide guidelines
Unethical practices of regulatory inspectors
Strategy(ies)
Restricting chemical pesticides
Reference(s)
Weir, David: The Bhopal Syndrome
Lang, Tim and Clutterbuck, Charles: 'P' is for Pesticides
Repetto, Robert: Paying the Price: pesticide subsidies in developing countries
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems