@article{796441,
      recid = {796441},
      title = {Declining international cooperation on pesticide  regulation : frittering away food security.},
      publisher = {Palgrave Macmillan},
      pages = {1 online resource.},
      year = {2017},
      abstract = {This Palgrave Pivot investigates barriers to international  agricultural trade caused by a lack of standardized maximum  residue levels (MRL) for pesticides. As upwards of ninety  percent of the food entering international supply chains  will show pesticide residues, this issue poses a serious  threat to global food security. Given the preponderance of  pesticide use in food production and the increasing  disruptions to trade, a better understanding of the reasons  for the decline in international cooperation, the trade  impacts, and potential solutions is critical. This volume  will contribute to that understanding. Through an analysis  of the economics of MRL regulatory harmonization, select  case studies, and a look at incentives and disincentives  for government agencies and regulators, the authors move  the conversation beyond the theoretical, and into current  practices and advice for creating workable solutions. This  Pivot is a valuable resource for those concerned with food  security, trade policy, agricultural production and export  supply chains, as well as those interested in broader  issues related to science policy and societal trends.--},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/796441},
}