Why farmers continue to use pesticides despite environmental, health and sustainability costs

Clevo Wilson; Clem Tisdell

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journal article Dec 01, 2001

Why farmers continue to use pesticides despite environmental, health and sustainability costs

Clevo Wilson

Clem Tisdell

Ecological Economics Vol. 39 No. 3 pp. 449-462 · Elsevier BV

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Clevo Wilson, Clem Tisdell (2001). Why farmers continue to use pesticides despite environmental, health and sustainability costs. Ecological Economics, 39(3), 449-462. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0921-8009(01)00238-5

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