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UNISA996218167903316 |
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Pesticides [[electronic resource] ] : problems, improvements, alternatives / / edited by Frank den Hond, Peter Groenewegen, and Nico M. van Straalen |
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Oxford, UK ; ; Malden, MA, USA, : Blackwell Science, 2003 |
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1-280-21387-6 |
9786610213870 |
0-470-70885-9 |
0-470-99544-0 |
0-470-99545-9 |
1-4051-2331-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (274 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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HondFrank den |
GroenewegenPeter |
StraalenN. M. van |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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PESTICIDES: Problems, Improvements, Alternatives; Contents; Contributors' Biographical Notes; Acknowledgements; List of Reviewers; Preface; 1 Questions Around the Persistence of the Pesticide Problem; 2 An Agricultural Vision; 3 The Authorisation of Pesticides in the Light of Sustainability; 4 Innovation in the Agrochemical Industry; 5 Regulatory Science in an International Regime: An Institutional Analysis; 6 Farmers' Agrochemical Use Decisions and the Potential of Efficiency and Innovation Offsets; 7 Variations in Agricultural Practice and Environmental Care |
8 Assessing the Environmental Performance of Agriculture: Pesticide Use, Risk and Management Indicators9 Integrated Assessment of Pesticides: Methods for Predicting and Detecting Environmental Risks in a Safety Net; 10 Site-Specific Pest Management; 11 New Biotechnology, Crop Protection and Sustainable Development; 12 European Food |
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Industry Initiatives Reducing Pesticide Use; 13 Impact of International Policies (CAP) and Agreements (WTO) on the Development of Organic Farming; 14 Integration: Learning to Solve the Pesticide Problem; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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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