Overview

Despite a history of several decades of pesticide regulation, continuous innovation, and considerable practical experience with using pesticides in agriculture, the environmental impact of pesticide use continues to be of serious concern.

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Author:   Frank Den Hond (Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands) ,  Peter Groenewegen (Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands) ,  Nico van Straalen
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 25.20cm
Weight:   0.753kg
ISBN:  

9780632056590

ISBN 10:   0632056592
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   17 January 2003
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contributors' Biographical Notes. Acknowledgements. List of Reviewers. Preface. 1 Questions Around the Persistence of the Pesticide Problem (Frank den Hond, Peter Groenewegen and Nico M. van Straalen). 2 An Agricultural Vision (Paul C. Struik and Martin J. Kropff). 3 The Authorisation of Pesticides in the Light of Sustainability (Elizabeth Vogelezang-Stoute). 4 Innovation in the Agrochemical Industry (Frank den Hond). 5 Regulatory Science in an International Regime: An Institutional Analysis (Alan Irwin and Henry Rothstein). 6 Farmers' Agrochemical Use Decisions and the Potential of Efficiency and Innovation Offsets (Ada Wossink and Tanja de Koeijer). 7 Variations in Agricultural Practice and Environmental Care (Geert R. de Snoo). 8 Assessing the Environmental Performance of Agriculture: Pesticide Use, Risk and Management Indicators (Kevin Parris and Yukio Yokoi). 9 Integrated Assessment of Pesticides: Methods for Predicting and Detecting Environmental Risks in a Safety Net (Harrie A.J. Govers, Pim de Voogt, Pim Leonards, André van Roon and Onno Kwast). 10 Site-Specific Pest Management (Scott M. Swinton). 11 New Biotechnology, Crop Protection and Sustainable Development (Susan Carr). 12 European Food Industry Initiatives Reducing Pesticide Use (Nicolien M. van der Grijp). 13 Impact of International Policies (CAP) and Agreements (WTO) on the Development of Organic Farming (David Barling). 14 Integration: Learning to Solve the Pesticide Problem (Peter Groenewegen, Frank den Hond and Nico M. van Straalen). Index.

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Frank den Hond and Peter Groenewegen are at the Faculty of Social and Cultural Sciences, and Nico van Straalen is at the Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, all of the Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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