International demand for food and services drives environmental footprints of pesticide use
China, Germany and UK were the largest net importers of pesticide hazard loads embodied in commodities in 2015, while the USA, Brazil and Spain were the largest net exporters, according to a top-down multi-region input-output analysis of footprints for 82 countries and territories.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-11-01
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Series: | Communications Earth & Environment |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00601-8 |