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Alternatives for the Use of Glyphosate - Foresight Brief No. 010 October 2018

dc.contributorScience Divisionen_US
dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programmeen_US
dc.contributor.otherSchwarzer, Stefanen_US
dc.coverage.spatialGlobalen_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-12T08:58:18Z
dc.date.available2018-11-12T08:58:18Z
dc.date.issued2018-10
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11822/26729
dc.descriptionGlyphosate is the most widely applied herbicide in agriculture and is often used in conjunction with crops that are genetically modified. Farmers’ dependency on glyphosate has grown steeply in recent years as it is easy to apply and relatively inexpensive. However, glyphosate is also increasingly controversial, with accumulating evidence that it can lead to a wide range of health and environmental impacts. Two countries have already banned glyphosate and others are considering to do the same. This Foresight Brief shows that there are alternative methods which can help to avoid the use of glyphosate as well as other harmful chemicals to kill weeds. The alternative methods offer the benefits of restoring soil fertility and increasing biodiversity in the environment.en_US
dc.formatTexten_US
dc.languageEnglishen_US
dc.relation.ispartofForesight Brief: Early Warning, Emerging Issues and Futuresen_US
dc.rightsPublicen_US
dc.subjectHERBICIDESen_US
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHen_US
dc.subjectAGRICULTUREen_US
dc.subjectCHEMICALSen_US
dc.subjectFERTILIZERSen_US
dc.subjectSOIL CONSERVATIONen_US
dc.subjectWEED CONTROLen_US
dc.subjectCROP ROTATIONen_US
dc.titleAlternatives for the Use of Glyphosate - Foresight Brief No. 010 October 2018en_US
dc.typeForesight Briefsen_US
wd.identifier.sdgSDG 1 - No Povertyen_US
wd.identifier.sdgSDG 2 - No Hungeren_US
wd.identifier.sdgSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beingen_US
wd.identifier.sdgSDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitationen_US
wd.identifier.sdgSDG 8 - Good Jobs and Economic Growthen_US
wd.identifier.sdgSDG 13 - Climate Actionen_US
wd.tagsAgricultureen_US
wd.topicsChemicals & wasteen_US
wd.identifier.pagesnumber8 p.en_US
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