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Agricultural Exports and the Environment: A Cross-National Study of Fertilizer and Pesticide Consumption
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Longo, Stefano; York, Richard – Rural Sociology, 2008
The mass consumption of agrochemicals, including manufactured fertilizers and pesticides, by industrialized agricultural systems worldwide threatens human health and the health of ecosystems. The production of these agricultural inputs is a highly energy- and capital-intensive process, and their application contributes to a variety of direct and…
Descriptors: Economic Development, International Trade, Agribusiness, Agricultural Production