ABSTRACT
Scientists have a large share of responsibility for the legislative management of pesticides in the Commonwealth Caribbean. A. Mansingh has played a key role in developing policy and strategy for the establishment of the PCA in Jamaica and as a USAID consultant reviewing pesticide regulations and developing policy on environmental health risks for the eastern Caribbean states. Members of the PCA board regularly discharge responsibilities including the assessment of pesticides for registration, categorization of a pesticide as restricted use or banned for a certain crop or certain geographical areas, and providing technical advice to legislators for drafting new legislation.
