strategy
Using economic instruments to reduce unsustainable use of agrochemicals
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 examining the implications of withdrawing subsidies and the possible use of other economic instruments to reflect the environmental costs associated with unsustainable use of agrochemicals.
Broader:
Decoupling economic growth and pollution increaseUsing economic instruments for sustainable developmentProviding incentives to farmers for biodiversity conservationUsing economic instruments to manage environmental health costsProviding incentives for sustainable use of natural resources by farmers Facilitates:
Developing agricultural biotechnology Subjects:
Amenities → InstrumentsIndustry → Chemical products
Economics → Economic
Development → Sustainable development
Type Classification:
E: Emanations of other strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
