Ecopolítica dos agrotóxicos: perspectivas críticas do desenvolvimento norte-sul

Abstract

With the Green Revolution, globalization, and the innovations of international economic relations, the forms of food production quickly changed at the end of the twentieth century. The end of World War II and the Cold War brought a level of exponential population growth that was fraught with concern about its consequences. They were included in the production process of food, machinery, genetic modification biotechnology and pesticides, with the objective of enhancing the harvests and meeting the demand of the growing population. However, the harm and the ecological imbalance caused by the new agricultural system together with the big industry and politics were soon realized. Consequences were felt in the area of health and the environment, and legislation was passed on the subject, imposing rules and regulations. This paper aims to analyze the phenomenon of the emergence and rise of the agrochemical industry in the international scenario from North to South global, from the concept of ecopolitics, through ecocentrism, and finally adopting the approach of international critical ecopolitics, besides from the development perspectives involved, how these phenomena dialogue with the global environmental crisis experienced in the 21st century and the need for un-growth. In addition, we seek to specifically analyze the case of the legal and political context regarding the use, consumption and disposal of pesticides in Brazil, with a focus on the period between January and October 2019, with the objective of checking the sustainability of the environmental policies adopted by the government.