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From Precautionary Principle to Nationwide Ban on Endosulfan in India

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 June 2019

Ambalathinkal D DILEEP KUMAR  and
Chelaton JAYAKUMAR
Ambalathinkal D DILEEP KUMAR*
Affiliation:
Pesticide Action Network (PAN) India.
Chelaton JAYAKUMAR
Affiliation:
Thanal – Chemical Safety.
*
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Keywords

endosulfanlitigationIndiaprecautionary principlepesticide
Type
Developments in the Field – Special Issue on Agribusiness and Accountability
Information
Business and Human Rights Journal , Volume 4 , Issue 2 , July 2019 , pp. 343 - 349
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© Cambridge University Press 2019 

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