Mitigating health risks in sustainable agricultural intensification

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dc.creatorLines, Jo
dc.creatorBett, Bernard K.
dc.creatorFèvre, Eric M.
dc.creatorMoodley, Arshnee
dc.creatorWaage, Jeff
dc.date2020-08
dc.date2020-08-19T06:12:37Z
dc.date2020-08-19T06:12:37Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T17:05:51Z
dc.descriptionHuman health is a fundamental feature of sustainable agricultural intensification. Agricultural intensification that increases the burden of human disease, however environmentally benign, is not sustainable. Conversely, sustainable agricultural methods provide specific opportunities for improving human health. The intensification of food systems in low- and middle income countries (LMIC), as they transition from subsistence to market-oriented production, is typically associated with human health risks. Some health risks are associated with the initial stages of intensification, for example, concentration of livestock production and animal waste in peri-urban areas. Inputs associated with this intensification, including fertilizers, pesticides, and antibiotics, can have negative effects on farmers’ health, clean water, and resistance in pathogens and vectors. In rapidly intensifying agricultural systems, regulatory processes that limit the use of harmful products and their residues in water and food may not be in place. Therefore, LMIC face a particular challenge to “de-risk” agricultural intensification, through technical and policy-related interventions that reduce health risks in transitioning agricultural systems.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/109034
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/142100
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceLines, J., Bett, B., Fèvre, E., Moodley, A. and Waage, J. 2020. Mitigating health risks in sustainable agricultural intensification. A4NH Strategic Brief. Washington, DC: IFPRI. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109034
dc.subjectless favoured areas
dc.subjectpolicies
dc.subjecthealth
dc.subjectzoonoses
dc.subjectrice
dc.subjectmalaria
dc.subjectresearch
dc.subjecthuman health
dc.subjectagriculture
dc.subjectcross-sectional analysis
dc.subjectintensification
dc.subjectdeveloping countries
dc.subjectantimicrobial resistance
dc.subjectpublic health
dc.titleMitigating health risks in sustainable agricultural intensification
dc.typeBrief

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