The Law and Ecology of Pesticides and Pest Management

The Law and Ecology of Pesticides and Pest Management - Ecology and Law in Modern Society

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Publisher's Synopsis

Although concerns over the ecological impacts of pesticides gave rise to the environmental movement of the late 1960s and 1970s, since that time, pesticide use and its effects have been largely ignored by the law and by legal scholars. This book addresses this omission by providing a unique and serious treatment of the significance of pesticide issues in environmental law and takes an ecological perspective on the legal issues. Dealing with a wide range of questions relating to pests and pesticides, the book focuses primarily on agricultural pesticide use as the largest contaminator in the US. It also examines the legacy of past pesticide use and analyzes how recent developments in ecological science can inform the law and increase our understanding of ecology. Interdisciplinary in its approach, the book will be of interest to academics, lawyers, scientists and environmental and agricultural professionals.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780754674313
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Imprint: Routledge
Pub date:
DEWEY: 344.73046334
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 368
Weight: 793g
Height: 234mm
Width: 156mm
Spine width: 32mm