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Sustainable pesticide governance in Bangladesh: socio-economic and legal status interlinking environment, occupational health and food safety

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  • Mashura Shammi

    (Jahangirnagar University
    Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Nazmul Hasan

    (Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University)

  • Md. Mostafizur Rahman

    (Jahangirnagar University
    Hokkaido University)

  • Kohinoor Begum

    (Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University
    Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology)

  • Md. Tajuddin Sikder

    (Hokkaido University
    Jahangirnagar University)

  • Mohammad Hossain Bhuiyan

    (Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University)

  • Md. Khabir Uddin

    (Jahangirnagar University)

Abstract

Pesticides, regardless of their known toxic impacts to human health and environment, are widely used in the rapid growing agricultural sectors of developing countries. As an agricultural country with small lands and enormous population to feed, a developing country like Bangladesh rely heavily on the uses of pesticides to increase crop yields. Nevertheless, during the past decades, Peoples’ Republic of Bangladesh has experienced 26.46% decrease in total pesticide consumption. However, the presence of unregistered pesticides in the environmental samples and agricultural products has pointed out the weakness in the existing legal regime of the pesticide governance. This, in turn, is threatening the livelihood and health of the farmers, food safety and consumer health. This paper reviews the antiquity of the status of pesticide consumption, evolution and drawbacks of pesticide in the context of existing socio-economic position of Bangladesh. A consolidated uniform system is lacking to project pesticide management in the country. Existing legal policy, rules and regulations in the context of international agreements regarding pesticide management have been reviewed and suggested for further amendment. Moreover, role of green microfinance in sustainable management of pesticides and food safety were recommended. A framework is proposed for pesticide governance with a stronger pesticide surveillance program and coordination of ministries interlinking environmental, occupational health and food safety.

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  • Mashura Shammi & Nazmul Hasan & Md. Mostafizur Rahman & Kohinoor Begum & Md. Tajuddin Sikder & Mohammad Hossain Bhuiyan & Md. Khabir Uddin, 2017. "Sustainable pesticide governance in Bangladesh: socio-economic and legal status interlinking environment, occupational health and food safety," Environment Systems and Decisions, Springer, vol. 37(3), pages 243-260, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:envsyd:v:37:y:2017:i:3:d:10.1007_s10669-017-9628-7
    DOI: 10.1007/s10669-017-9628-7
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