Efforts taken by Belarus to protect people and the environment against obsolete pesticides
2008
Bely, O.
The problem of neutralization and destruction of obsolete pesticides is a special concern in the sphere of handling dangerous waste. Totally, over 7,800 tons of obsolete pesticides have been accumulated in the country. Out of this quantity, over 4,000 tons were disposed of in the 70-80s of the 20th century. Belarus has been taking extensive actions aimed at safety storing of obsolete pesticides. For example, in the recent years, a great bulk of pesticides has been repacked in specialized euro containers, and this work is to be completed in the near future. Adoption of the National Implementation Plan (NIP) under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) has become a significant progress in stabilization of the process of handling obsolete pesticides in Belarus. The problem of complete destruction of obsolete pesticides remains open for Belarus, and it is associated with the risk of migration of pesticides into the environment from burial sites. In this connection, Belarus, being an economy in transition, is unlikely to independently solve a range of problems related to logistical and engineering support of these tasks without financial assistance and experience of foreign countries.
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