Improvements in pesticide drift reduction technology (DRT) call for improving liability provisions to offer incentives for adoption

Nathan Palardy and Terence Centner

Land Use Policy, 2017, vol. 69, issue C, 439-444

Abstract: The widespread use of pesticides has contributed to increased crop productivity accompanied by problems of releasing toxic substances into the environment. One of the concerns is the release of pesticide spray drift that is carried to off-target properties causing injuries.

Keywords: Spray drift; Drift reduction technology; Negligence; Pesticide drift damages (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2017.08.022

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