“Ad hoc policy decisions” in the news: Media framing analysis of a pesticide import ban in Sri Lanka
Lisa Schölin,
Pramila Hashini,
Rajaratnam Kanapathy
et al.
Abstract:Modern agriculture relies on pesticides to maximise outputs. While many highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs) are banned in places like the European Union due to concerns about harm to the environment and human health, their use continues in many low- and middle-income counties (LMICs). Pesticide suicide is a public health problem unique to countries where HHPs are used, and Sri Lanka has successfully implemented several HHP bans as part of a suicide prevention strategy. On 27 April 2021, the Sri Lankan governmen… Show more
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