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Verfasst von:Tosun, Jale [VerfasserIn]   i
 Lelieveldt, Herman [VerfasserIn]   i
 Wing, Trevelyan S. [VerfasserIn]   i
Titel:A case of "muddling through"?
Titelzusatz:the politics of renewing glyphosate authorization in the European Union
Verf.angabe:Jale Tosun, Herman Lelieveldt and Trevelyan S. Wing
E-Jahr:2019
Jahr:16 January 2019
Umfang:18 S.
Fussnoten:Gesehen am 04.06.2019
Titel Quelle:Enthalten in: Sustainability
Ort Quelle:Basel : MDPI, 2009
Jahr Quelle:2019
Band/Heft Quelle:11(2019,2) Artikel-Nummer 440, 18 Seiten
ISSN Quelle:2071-1050
Abstract:Between 2012 and 2017, the European Commission struggled to achieve the renewal of glyphosate, an active ingredient of some broad-spectrum herbicides. As indicated by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the chemical kills or suppresses all plant types; when applied at lower rates, it is a plant-growth regulator and desiccant. Glyphosate is used worldwide for agricultural and non-agricultural purposes. Once uncontroversial, new scientific evidence concerning the potential hazards of the substance has sparked a considerable debate in public and political spheres. In light of this sustained controversy, it came as a surprise when a qualified majority of European Union member states voted in favor of the Commission’s proposal to renew the approval of glyphosate for another five years. How was this outcome reached after many ‘no opinion’ votes? How are the member states dealing with the authorization’s renewal? Relying on document analyses and process tracing, we show in this study that the aforementioned renewal was attained due to a change in position on the part of German delegates, who voted in favor of the proposal instead of abstaining. By examining how the member states are addressing the renewal of the authorization, we found that both the countries that opposed renewal and those that supported it are now taking steps to reduce the use—or preparing the phaseout—of glyphosate. Due to domestic political considerations, however, the realization of these steps has so far proven to be difficult.
DOI:doi:10.3390/su11020440
URL:Volltext ; Verlag: https://doi.org/10.3390/su11020440
 Volltext: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/2/440
 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/su11020440
Datenträger:Online-Ressource
Sprache:eng
Sach-SW:comitology procedure
 domestic politics
 European Union
 glyphosate
 voting behavior
K10plus-PPN:1666709220
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