Pesticide use in Brazil in the era of agroindustrialization and globalizationWe would like to acknowledge the work of IBGE, Brazil for collaboration and support. Our thanks to Ken Chomitz, Subhendu Roy, Scott Swinton, David Wheeler, anonymous referees, the editor, Guilherme Bastos Soria, Christian Pieri and Michael Howard for the many useful comments and suggestions. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the authors. They do not necessarily represent the views of the World Bank, its Executive Directors, or the countries they represent.
Dasgupta, Susmita; Mamingi, Nlandu; Meisner, Craig; Dasgupta Susmita; The World Bank; Mamingi Nlandu; University of the West Indies; Meisner Craig; The World Bank
Журнал:
Environment and Development Economics
Дата:
2001
Аннотация:
This study examines the trend in pesticide use in Brazil in the 1990s in the context of agroindustrialization and globalization (trade liberalization). It also seeks to document the environmental costs and human health hazard associated with pesticide use in Brazil. Results from time series data indicate that agricultural trade liberalization has led to increased pesticide use in Brazil, particularly in export crops. Results from cross-section municipality-level data point to higher incidence of pesticide use in municipalities with high income, higher levels of education, large-size farms, predominance of export crops, and with high prevalence of sharecropping. Finally, the study finds that Brazilʼs agricultural growth in the era of trade liberalization has been clouded by serious human health problems and environmental damage caused by pesticide use.
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