Pesticides : problems, improvements and alternatives /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Groenewegen, P., Hond, Frank den, Staalen, N. M. van
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; Malden, MA : Blackwell Science, 2003.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Questions around the persistence of the pesticide problem
  • An agricultural vision
  • Authorisation of pesticides in the light of sustainability
  • Innovation in the agrochemical industry
  • Regulatory science in an international regime : an institutional analysis
  • Farmer's agrochemical use decisions and the potential of efficiency and innovation offsets
  • Variations in agriculture practice and environmental care
  • Assessing the environmental performance of agriculture : pesticide use, risk and management indicators
  • Integrated assessment of pesticides : methods for predicting and detecting environmental risks in a safety net
  • Site-specific pest management
  • New biotechnology, crop protection and sustainable development
  • European food industry initiatives reducing pesticide use
  • Impact of international policies (CAP) and agreements (WTO) on the development of organic farming
  • Integration : learning to solve the pesticide problem