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… increases coupled with greater intensity of fertilizer and pesticide use. While yields did increase significantly … a boom in cotton production, which is one of the heaviest pesticide users, responsible for almost a quarter of the world’s pesticide usage.129 The explosive demand for land-intensive, …

… can increase soil and water pollution from fertiliser and pesticide use, soil erosion and water runoff, with subsequent …

… flooding of rice paddies, no-till farming and reduced pesticide use are marketed to consumers through certification … 2013, p. 3), such as reducing chemical fertilizer and pesticide use. Conservation and restoration efforts. In 1997 …

… protected area. Selected resources and notes: See page 48. Pesticide runoff from coffee plantations can pollute the …