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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Ineffective regulation of pesticides

Ineffective regulation of pesticides

  • 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
Yet to rate

Narrower

Export of banned pesticides
Presentable

Aggravates

Overuse of chemicals to control pests
Presentable

Aggravated by

Unethical practices of regulatory inspectors
Presentable
Disputed pesticide guidelines
Yet to rate

Strategy

Restricting chemical pesticides
Yet to rate

Reference

Weir, David: The Bhopal Syndrome
Lang, Tim and Clutterbuck, Charles: 'P' is for Pesticides
Repetto, Robert: Paying the Price: pesticide subsidies in developing countries

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Cybernetics » Control
  • Industry » Chemical products » Chemical products
  • Industry » Industry
  • Law » Regulation
  • Societal problems » Ineffectiveness
    • Content quality
    Unpresentable
     Unpresentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    J1442
    DOCID
    12014420
    D7NID
    148932
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020