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The study contributes to a growing body of knowledge on the unintended consequences of environmental policies and offers insights applicable beyond plastic bag usage, Che said.

As agriculture increasingly relies on pesticides to protect crops, the unintended consequences for these essential pollinators are becoming clearer.

However, it argued the "backstop" law that threatens to cap providers' profits "risks serious unintended consequences" as it would "incentivise more providers to adopt offshore interest and debt-driven business models".

It is talking to government with a view to persuading it to make changes to the framework of the legislation in order to avoid what it has called "unintended consequences".

"While launching widespread tariffs may seem like an effective tool, they can boomerang and cause unintended consequences."