strategy
Expanding use of environmentally less harmful agrochemicals
Synonyms:
Choosing less hazardous pesticides Implementation:
This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities.
Agenda 21 recommends promoting the use of environmentally less harmful pesticides and fertilizers and alternative methods for pest control, and considering the prohibition of those found to be environmentally unsound.
Broader:
Using synthetic pesticides with care Narrower:
Using plants as pesticides Constrains:
Applying pesticidesRisking eco-accidents Facilitated by:
Lobbying on effective pesticide policiesDisseminating information on organic pesticides Organizations:
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Subjects:
Industry → Chemical productsSocietal Problems → Hazards
Environment → Environment
Policy-making → Policy
Type Classification:
E: Emanations of other strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
