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Answer P 8

Cotton grows on 2.4% of the world’s arable land, yet is

responsible for the release of over US$2 billion worth

of chemical pesticides each year. Nearly half of these are

considered toxic enough to be classified as ‘hazardous’ by the

World Health Organisation.

Source: EJF (2007) The Deadly Chemicals in Cotton, London:

Environmental Justice Foundation in collaboration with Pesticide

Action Network

Answer P 7

Cotton uses approximately 25% of the world’s insecticides

and more than 10% of the pesticides (including herbicides,

insecticides, and defoliants.).

Source: Allen Woodburn Associates Ltd./Managing Resources

Ltd (1995), “Cotton: The Crop and its Agrochemicals Market”

Answer P 10

Cotton is the most important crop in Uzbekistan because it

accounts for about 50% of the country’s export earnings.

Source: http://www.unece.org/env/epr/epr_studies/

uzbekistan%20e.pdf

Answer P 9

This could be because of:

• lack of knowledge and awareness of the risks of chemicals;


• non-existent or inadequate information and training;


• lack of protective clothes (too expensive and inappropriate
  for use in the tropical areas);


• lack of water to wash after using chemicals.
  In addition, profits are often put ahead of the needs of people
  and the environment.

Source: Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit

und Entwicklung (Hg.), King Cotton – Baumwolle als Schicksal,

Medienpaket mit zwei Dokumentarfilmen von Peter Heller und

Zusatzmaterial DVD Rom, Deutschland 2006. D1.1.

Answer P 12

On average 2,000 litres of water are used to produce one

t-shirt.

Source: http://www.ejfoundation.org/page334.html

Answer P 11

Australia is the correct answer, due to its license-based system

on water controlled by the government.

Source: http://www.rabobank.com/content/images/water_usage_

cotton_industry_tcm43-59713.pdf

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