Summary
In 2018, the Government and Citizen Safety Commission of the city of Santa Fe, Argentina advised several revisions to a toxicities ordinance. The ordinance prohibits the aerial use of phytosanitary products (chemical or biological substances used to protect plants from pests, diseases, and weeds) within city limits, with special regard to Glifosato and its sale further restricted within city limits.
Glifosato is a controversial broad-spectrum chemical herbicide with debates over its potential health and environmental impacts, including risks to plants and pollinators through spray drift.
The Secretary of the Environment and Public Spaces is the authority responsible for carrying out the ordinance and enforcing the aforementioned restrictions, as well as implementing “alternative measures for the control of weeds and pests, in harmony with the environment, human health and the rights of nature.” (Page 2)
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Suggested Citation:
Kauffman, Craig, Catherine Haas, Alex Putzer, Shrishtee Bajpai, Kelsey Leonard, Elizabeth Macpherson, Pamela Martin, Alessandro Pelizzon & Linda Sheehan. Eco Jurisprudence Monitor. V2. 2026. Distributed by the Eco Jurisprudence Monitor. https://ecojurisprudence.org/initiatives/santa-fe-toxicities-ordinance/.
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