The Global Politics Of Pesticides: Forging Consensus From Conflicting Interests

by Peter Hough

2021-01-07 15:28:58

The Global Politics of Pesticides explores the varied, and often conflicting, interests involved in the formulation of international policies on chemical pesticide manufacture and use in each of the main areas of environmental pollution, trade, devel... Read more
The Global Politics of Pesticides explores the varied, and often conflicting, interests involved in the formulation of international policies on chemical pesticide manufacture and use in each of the main areas of environmental pollution, trade, development, public health, food security, biotechnology and industrial safety and explains why some aspects of pesticide use are subject to strict international guidelines whilst others are not. The book breaks new ground in objectively examining the competing viewpoints of food producers and other pesticide users, the chemical industry, health officials, traders, environmental/consumer pressure groups and the public. It also considers how international regulation can occur in spite of the fundamental differences of opinion and seemingly opposing interests held by the key actors. Less

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File size9.21 X 6.14 X 0 in
Print pages244
PublisherRoutledge
Publication date September 13, 2014
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780415851183
Author
Peter Hough lectures in International Relations and heads up this subject at Middlesex University....

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