Strategies of Education, Enforcement and Engineering to Improve Pesticide Management and Safety
Author: Grieshop, J. I.
Date Published: 1984
Journal article that is a discussion of approaches and methods for achieving successful results in pesticide management and safety, including the agro-medical approach, in the areas of safe use and management of pesticides. The dramatic worldwide increase in the use of chemical pesticides in agriculture has created unforeseen consequences resulting in threats to human health and the environment. Integrated stategies of education, enforcement and engineering may well be the most effective ways to deal with these problems. To test this proposition, professionals from agricultural and medical organizations in the Caribbean basin region were questioned on their knowledge and opinions in relation to the need for educational, enforcement and engineering strategies related to pesticide management and safety. The results indicated that the participants believed that all three approaches are needed, although education was the strategy most favoured. Evidence for the support of integrated strategies was also indicated in the participants' replies. A discussion of the three approaches and the best methods for achieving successful results, including the agro-medical approach, in the areas of safe use and management of pesticides is included.