Restricting pesticides on a traditional crop: the example of khat (Catha edulis) and the Njuri Ncheke of Meru, Kenya
Rampant increase and diversification of synthetic pesticides poses health, environmental, and livelihood risks especially to smallholder farmers who dominate agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa. Legal mechanisms for regulating pesticides, although important, have not fully addressed the dangers of eco...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Resilience Alliance
2020-12-01
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Series: | Ecology and Society |
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Online Access: | https://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol25/iss4/art24/ |