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Assessing the impact of pesticides on natural capital and biodiversity

Code: 9781835450642
Mira Lieberman, University of Sheffield, UK

Chapter synopsis:

Pesticides used prophylactically in intensive farming negatively affect non-target organisms, contributing to the acceleration of species extinction. This chapter considers key issues of pesticide toxicity that harm biodiversity and the natural world, including the adjuvant problem and the cocktail effect. The chapter examines these issues and the pesticide authorisation process, and asks whether these mechanisms provide the protection necessary for wildlife, the soil and the wider natural environment. The case study explores the effect of pesticide use on endangered hedgehog.



DOI: 10.19103/AS.2023.0128.11
£25.00
Table of contents
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Limitations in current pesticide authorisation and monitoring systems
  • 3 Pesticide effects on mammalian and other wildlife in the context of climate change
  • 4 Current pesticide regulation and management: options for improvement
  • 5 Case study: pesticides and hedgehog decline
  • 6 Conclusion
  • 7 Where to look for further information
  • 8 References

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