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

Mashura Shammi (), Nazmul Hasan, Md. Mostafizur Rahman, Kohinoor Begum, Md. Tajuddin Sikder, Mohammad Hossain Bhuiyan and Md. Khabir Uddin
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Mashura Shammi: Jahangirnagar University
Nazmul Hasan: Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University
Md. Mostafizur Rahman: Jahangirnagar University
Kohinoor Begum: Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University
Md. Tajuddin Sikder: Hokkaido University
Mohammad Hossain Bhuiyan: Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University
Md. Khabir Uddin: Jahangirnagar University

Environment Systems and Decisions, 2017, vol. 37, issue 3, 243-260

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Environmental contamination; Pesticide governance; Agricultural policy; Green microfinance; Integrated pest management (IPM) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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