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Declining International Cooperation on Pesticide Regulation

Frittering Away Food Security

Palgrave Macmillan

Authors:

  1. May T. Yeung

    1. University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada

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  2. William A. Kerr

    1. Dept of Agricultural & Resource Economic, University of Saskatchewan Dept of Agricultural & Resource Economic, Saskatoon, SK, Canada

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  3. Blair Coomber

    1. Agriculture and Agrifood Canada , Ottawa, Canada

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  4. Matthew Lantz

    1. Bryant Christie Inc. , Seattle, USA

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  5. Alyse McConnell

    1. Bryant Christie Inc. , Sacramento, USA

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  • Combines multidisciplinary knowledge and experience from academia, government, and private industry
  • Provides select MRL case studies
  • Features interviews with government policy makers and practitioners
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Agricultural Economics and Food Policy (AEFP)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. Why Maximum Residue Limits for Pesticides are an Important International Issue

    • May T. Yeung, William A. Kerr, Blair Coomber, Matthew Lantz, Alyse McConnell
    Pages 1-9

  3. The Importance of Trade for Food Security

    • May T. Yeung, William A. Kerr, Blair Coomber, Matthew Lantz, Alyse McConnell
    Pages 11-18

  4. Incentives, or Not, for Governments to Remove Asynchronous MRLs as Trade Barriers

    • May T. Yeung, William A. Kerr, Blair Coomber, Matthew Lantz, Alyse McConnell
    Pages 19-26

  5. The Economics of International Harmonization of MRLs

    • May T. Yeung, William A. Kerr, Blair Coomber, Matthew Lantz, Alyse McConnell
    Pages 27-43

  6. Previous Examinations of MRLs

    • May T. Yeung, William A. Kerr, Blair Coomber, Matthew Lantz, Alyse McConnell
    Pages 45-60

  7. Case Studies of Trade Problems Related to MRLs

    • May T. Yeung, William A. Kerr, Blair Coomber, Matthew Lantz, Alyse McConnell
    Pages 61-84

  8. What Do Administrators Say?

    • May T. Yeung, William A. Kerr, Blair Coomber, Matthew Lantz, Alyse McConnell
    Pages 85-94

  9. Institutional Initiatives to Deal with Internationally Asynchronous MRLs

    • May T. Yeung, William A. Kerr, Blair Coomber, Matthew Lantz, Alyse McConnell
    Pages 95-111

  10. The Way Forward

    • May T. Yeung, William A. Kerr, Blair Coomber, Matthew Lantz, Alyse McConnell
    Pages 113-120

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 121-127
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About this book

This Palgrave Pivot investigates barriers to international agricultural trade caused by a lack of standardized maximum residue levels (MRL) for pesticides. 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. 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada

    May T. Yeung

  • Dept of Agricultural & Resource Economic, University of Saskatchewan Dept of Agricultural & Resource Economic, Saskatoon, SK, Canada

    William A. Kerr

  • Agriculture and Agrifood Canada , Ottawa, Canada

    Blair Coomber

  • Bryant Christie Inc. , Seattle, USA

    Matthew Lantz

  • Bryant Christie Inc. , Sacramento, USA

    Alyse McConnell

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About the authors

May T. Yeung is Professional Affiliate at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada.


William A. Kerr is University Distinguished Professor at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada.


Blair Coomber is former Director General of International Trade Policy at Agriculture and Agrifood Canada.


Matthew Lantz is Vice President of Global Access at Bryant Christie Inc., USA.


Alyse McConnell is Manager of International Regulatory Affairs at Bryant Christie Inc., USA. 
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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Declining International Cooperation on Pesticide Regulation

  • Book Subtitle: Frittering Away Food Security

  • Authors: May T. Yeung, William A. Kerr, Blair Coomber, Matthew Lantz, Alyse McConnell

  • Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Agricultural Economics and Food Policy

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60552-4

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2017

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-60551-7Published: 28 July 2017

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-60552-4Published: 18 July 2017

  • Series ISSN: 2662-3889

  • Series E-ISSN: 2662-3897

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXI, 127

  • Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Agricultural Economics, International Economics

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