Negative effect of pesticides on the biosphere as a threat to environmental safety

Abstract

The article is devoted to the biological impact of pesticides on the natural environment. Excessive use of pesticides, their improper transportation and storage complicates the ecological situation in the world, reduces the reproductive capacity of the biosphere. An analysis of the causes of their negative consequences on nature and the environment is offered. Forms of illegal sale and production of pesticides are highlighted. The main negative environmental consequences of the use of pesticides are presented. The legislative level of regulation of pesticide use processes and responsibility for violations of legislation on pesticides and agrochemicals is characterized. It has been established that the illegal use of pesticides has a multifaceted negative impact on the biosphere, the scale of which is compared to global environmental factors. The main danger of pesticides is their entry into the biological cycle, during which they enter the bodies of people and animals. The issue of pesticide storage in warehouses throughout the territory of Ukraine, where active hostilities are taking place, is outlined, which poses even more threats that may arise as a result of their outbreak and getting into the environment. The need for urgent decision-making and coordination of many issues related to the solution of this problem before the potential occurrence of negative consequences is actualized. As a result, not influencing this situation can lead to irreversible consequences in the form of a biological disaster. New approaches to solving the problem of illegal use of pesticides and ways to neutralize their negative impact on the biosphere in the conditions of martial law in Ukraine are proposed.