Alternatives to Methyl Bromide - DTIE

use of items that create waste, and/or to
set up local recycling schemes.
Identify the environmental impacts
resulting from your operations.
Sourcebook of Technologies for Protecting the Ozone Layer: Alternatives to Methyl Bromide
Habitat and biodiversity. Some agricultural
practices reduce the diversity of
plants or animals, often by destroying
their habitats. Broad-spectrum treatments
like MB, fumigants and steam
sterilisation destroy much of the biodiversity
in the soil. Where possible, it is
desirable to use methods which foster
local habitat development, wildlife, and
organisms that benefit crop production.
The following steps can help to avoid or mitigate
potential environmental problems:
Consider the entire life cycle of inputs,
including their extraction, transportation,
use and disposal.
Where possible, modify practices to
avoid or reduce negative impacts.
Monitor the efficacy of changes.
Carry out regular reviews, so that the
enterprise’s environmental performance
can be continuously improved.
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