Cardozo International & Comparative Law Review
Abstract
The note argues that the alarming rise in pesticide use in Brazil, particularly under President Jair Bolsonaro, has severe human health and environmental consequences. It emphasizes the need for a binding international legal framework to hold multinational corporations accountable for human rights abuses and environmental harm in their supply chains. Current voluntary frameworks and domestic laws, such as Brazil's Law 7802, are insufficient due to weak enforcement and lack of binding standards. The proposed UN Draft Treaty on Business and Human Rights is presented as a critical solution to address these gaps and ensure corporate accountability.
Disciplines
Agriculture Law | Comparative and Foreign Law | Environmental Law | Food and Drug Law | International Law | Law | Taxation-Federal
Recommended Citation
Anna Goldstein,
Dirty Business: Accountability for Harmful Pesticide Use in Brazil,
3
Cardozo Int’l & Compar. L. Rev.
1265
(2020).
Available at:
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/ciclr/vol3/iss3/12
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