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The production of organic cotton can have detrimental environmental impacts due to the amount of water, land, chemicals, and emissions used to create it. [7] Approximately 2.6% of global water use can be attributed to the production of cotton. [7] Cotton cultivation is also responsible for about 11% of global pesticide consumption. [7]
Cotton production uses 2.5% of the world's farmland. [31] Half of all textiles produced are made of the fiber. [35] Cotton is a water-intensive crop, requiring 3644 cubic meters of water to grow one ton of fiber, or 347 gallons per pound. [36] Growing cotton requires 25% of insecticides and 10-16% of pesticides of what is used globally every year.
Organic cotton production in Africa takes place in at least 8 countries. The earliest producer (1990) was the SEKEM organization in Egypt ; the farmers involved later convinced the Egyptian government to convert 400,000 hectares of conventional cotton production to integrated methods, [ 20 ] achieving a 90% reduction in the use of synthetic ...
The Environmental Justice Foundation has campaigned against the prevalent use of forced child and adult labor in cotton production in Uzbekistan, the world's third largest cotton exporter. [ 123 ] The international production and trade situation has led to " fair trade " cotton clothing and footwear, joining a rapidly growing market for organic ...
The Cotton Kings: Capitalism and Corruption in Turn-of-the-Century New York and New Orleans (Oxford University Press, 2016). Beckert, Sven (2014). Empire of Cotton: A Global History. Vintage Books. ISBN 978-0-375-71396-5. Beckert, Sven. "Emancipation and empire: Reconstructing the worldwide web of cotton production in the age of the American ...
Climate change poses a significant challenge to the cotton economy, with potential impacts on crop yields and production costs. As a result, adaptation strategies, including the development of climate-resilient cotton varieties and improved water management practices, will be crucial for ensuring the long-term viability of cotton production.
The report assessed the impact of economic activities on the environment. It identified that the most critical impacts are related to ecosystem health, human health and resource depletion . From a combined production, consumption and materials perspective, the authors found that the production of food and all processes involving fossil fuels ...
There is a lack of information regarding the prevalence and impact of byssinosis in low and middle income countries despite the fact that of the 25 million tons of cotton produced worldwide, about two thirds of this production comes from LMICs like India, Pakistan, and China. [3]