Open AccessCLIMATE CHANGE, PESTICIDES AND BIODIVERSITY: A REVIEW
Author(s) -
Indrani Dubey,
Prakash Sudhakar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal on biological sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0976-4518
DOI - 10.53390/ijbs.v12.i1.8
Subject(s) - pesticide , biodiversity , environmental science , climate change , environmental protection , global warming , carbon dioxide , toxicology , ecology , biology
Climate change is considered as the global challenge in the 21st century. Anthropogenic activities have directly led to an immense increase in green house gas emissions mainly carbon dioxide that contributes mainly in the warming of atmosphere. The concentration of carbon dioxide is expected to rise twice as high as those existing in pre-industrial period, within the next century. Pesticides are the biological pollutants, which are being used by the man to kill the pests for increasing the yield of many crops and insect vectors to control the spread of disease. The tremendous use of pesticides has caused severe health hazards to organisms including human beings due to climate change. Excessive use of pesticides may lead to the destruction of biodiversity. Many birds, aquatic organisms and animals are under the threat of harmful pesticides for their survival. The pesticides effects are lessen by organizing awareness program among the farmers, gavespecial training to them regarding consequences of pesticides, their screening and monitoring methods.