Environmental Management Tool Kit for Obsolete Pesticides
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The preparation of coherent and environmentally sound strategies for the safeguarding and disposal of obsolete pesticides and associated wastes is a vital component of pesticide management. The guidance contained in this document provides the user with the support needed to complete the development of the strategies for safeguarding and disposal along with offering formats for the presentation of the environmental assessment (EA) and associated environmental management plans (EMPs). Th e development of a project-level EA that includes a detailed EMP to identify and then mitigate the risks associated with the implementation of these strategies is a prerequisite for any project supported through FAO and other agencies, such as the World Bank1 involving the safeguarding and disposal of obsolete pesticides and associated wastes. The EA should provide a detailed analysis of the relationship of the pesticides and their storage locations with the country’s1 general environm ent. This will allow a complete assessment of potential impacts during the implementation of safeguarding and disposal activities. Volume 3 of the Environmental Management Tool Kit series for Obsolete Pesticides (EMTK Volume 3) provides countries with step-by-step advice on how to develop these strategies and how to then identify the risks associated with their implementation. It uses data collected during the inventory and through the application of tools A–C (EMTK Volume 1) and tools D–F (EMTK Volume 2) to formulate a series of national strategies based on the specific country situation. It then shows how these crucial outputs can be combined to form a single, country-specific EA report for obsolete pesticides and associated wastes. Both the EA and the EMP should be considered as practical tools to act as an overall guide in assisting countries during subsequent project implementation.