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Commentary: Hazardous Pesticides in Developing Countries: A Case Study of Zambia, Africa

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 July 2009

Janeane Gilbreath  and
Anne Steinemann
Janeane Gilbreath
Affiliation:
City Planning Program, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta
Anne Steinemann*
Affiliation:
City Planning Program, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta
*
Associate Professor, City Planning Program, 245 4th Street, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332-0155; (fax) 404-894-1628; (e-mail) anne.steinemann@arch.gatech.edu.
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Abstract

The article examines the environmental, public health, and management problems associated with developing countries' use of hazardous pesticides. Results from an in-depth case study of Zambia, Africa, provide insights from rural farmers and government officials, and reveal the economic, political, and social factors entangled with the environmental and human health risks of pesticides. The study suggests that problems will intensify unless the incentives, practices, and regulations concerning hazardous pesticides are reformed. Recommended reforms include stronger international and national regulatory systems that emphasize improved risk communication, and culturally sensitive training programs that emphasize alternatives to pesticides and in-country research.

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Environmental Practice , Volume 2 , Issue 4 , December 2000 , pp. 311 - 317
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Copyright © National Association of Environmental Professionals 2000

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