Pesticides and Global Health: Understanding Agrochemical Dependence and Investing in Sustainable Solutions
Author:   Courtney Marie Dowdall ,  Ryan J Klotz
Publisher:   Left Coast Press Inc
Volume:   1
ISBN:  

9781611323054


Pages:   148
Publication Date:   01 November 2013
Format:   Paperback
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Pesticides and Global Health: Understanding Agrochemical Dependence and Investing in Sustainable Solutions


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This concise, accessible introduction to understanding agricultural chemicals and public health combines a broad synthesis on a global scale with rich ethnographic narratives on a human scale. Drawing on epidemiology, policy analysis, and social science research on the global commodity chain, the authors describe the system of global agrochemical dependence that constitutes a major threat to human health. Then they draw readers into the lush mountainsides of highland Guatemala, telling personal stories of farmers, their experiences with public health programs, their struggles against agrichemical dependence, and their innovations in sustainable agriculture. Finally, they show how this kind of qualitative, multi-level analysis holds practical lessons for public health. This engaging, brief text is an ideal supplement for courses in global health, introducing students to key concepts with broad coverage and engrossing ethnographic detail.

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Author:   Courtney Marie Dowdall ,  Ryan J Klotz
Publisher:   Left Coast Press Inc
Imprint:   Left Coast Press Inc
Volume:   1
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.249kg
ISBN:  

9781611323054


ISBN 10:   1611323053
Pages:   148
Publication Date:   01 November 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Chapter 101 Introduction; Chapter 1 Global Agricultural Markets and Standardization; Chapter 2 Public Health and Vulnerable Populations; Chapter 3 A Community Torn: Struggling to Rectify Agrochemical Hazards and the Immediate Needs Treadmill; Chapter 4 Change Comes to the Valley: Confronting Agrochemical Use with Local Organic Food Systems; Chapter 5 Conclusion: Program Recommendations and the Application of Ethnographic Research in Public Health Initiatives;

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