Global Report on Validated Alternatives to the Use of Methyl Bromide for Soil Fumigation

Global Report on Validated Alternatives to the Use of Methyl Bromide for Soil Fumigation
Author: R. Labrada,Luca Fornasari
Publsiher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2001
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9251046336

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Methyl bromide (MeBr), used as a fumigant to control several soil-borne pests in various crops, is a strong ozone depleter, and governments and international agencies aware of the problem have agreed to establish a programme to phase out its use. As a result, some literature on new MeBr alternatives is available that describes the feasibility and disadvantages of each new pest control measure. Some of these publications result from workshops and symposia organized in different countries by the United Nations Environment Programme and by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization. The present report provides information on successful alternatives in some countries or regions where MeBr is being phased out. Although the report often shows the lack of already validated alternatives, particularly for a region such as Africa, the material provides enough elements on the technical and economic success of a variety of alternatives to assist agricultural researchers and extensionists in carrying out further studies and/or for validation. The material can also serve as a reference, particularly for the training of trainers.

Special Report

Special Report
Author: United Nations Environment Programme. Technology and Economics Assessment Panel
Publsiher: UNEP/Earthprint
Total Pages: 97
Release: 2006
Genre: Ozone layer depletion
ISBN: 9789280727302

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2002 Report of the Methyl Bromide Technical Options Committee

2002 Report of the Methyl Bromide Technical Options Committee
Author: United Nations Environment Programme. Methyl Bromide Technical Options Committee
Publsiher: UNEP/Earthprint
Total Pages: 462
Release: 2003
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9789280722871

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The Methyl Bromide Technical Options Committee (MBTOC) was established by parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer to identify existing and potential alternatives to methyl bromide (MB). This 2002 Assessment reports on MB usage, the quantities produced and consumed, and existing and potential alternate treatments for its use as a fumigant.

Effects of Trade Liberalization on Agriculture in Lebanon

Effects of Trade Liberalization on Agriculture in Lebanon
Author: United Nations Environment Programme
Publsiher: UNEP/Earthprint
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2005
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9789280725346

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This study determines the environmental impacts of Lebanon's trade in greenhouse agricultural products using methyl bromide and assesses the potential impacts (environmental, economic, health and social ) that would result from phasing out.

Ghostworkers and Greens

Ghostworkers and Greens
Author: Adam Tompkins
Publsiher: Cornell University Press
Total Pages: 247
Release: 2016-03-24
Genre: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
ISBN: 9781501704215

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Throughout the twentieth century, despite compelling evidence that some pesticides posed a threat to human and environmental health, growers and the USDA continued to favor agricultural chemicals over cultural and biological forms of pest control. In Ghostworkers and Greens, Adam Tompkins reveals a history of unexpected cooperation between farmworker groups and environmental organizations. Tompkins shows that the separate movements shared a common concern about the effects of pesticides on human health. This enabled bridge-builders within the disparate organizations to foster cooperative relationships around issues of mutual concern to share information, resources, and support. Nongovernmental organizations, particularly environmental organizations and farmworker groups, played a key role in pesticide reform. For nearly fifty years, these groups served as educators, communicating to the public scientific and experiential information about the adverse effects of pesticides on human health and the environment, and built support for the amendment of pesticide policies and the alteration of pesticide use practices. Their efforts led to the passage of more stringent regulations to better protect farmworkers, the public, and the environment. Environmental organizations and farmworker groups also acted as watchdogs, monitoring the activity of regulatory agencies and bringing suit when necessary to ensure that they fulfilled their responsibilities to the public. These groups served as not only lobbyists but also essential components of successful democratic governance, ensuring public participation and more effective policy implementation.

Annual International Research Conference on Methyl Bromide Alternatives and Emmissions Reductions

Annual International Research Conference on Methyl Bromide Alternatives and Emmissions Reductions
Author: Anonim
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 792
Release: 1997
Genre: Bromomethane
ISBN: CORNELL:31924085752487

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Report of the Methyl Bromide Technical Options Committee Assessment

Report of the Methyl Bromide Technical Options Committee     Assessment
Author: United Nations Environment Programme. Methyl Bromide Technical Options Committee
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 470
Release: 2002
Genre: Ozone layer depletion
ISBN: STANFORD:36105111351966

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Joint FAO WHO Meeting on pesticide residues Report 2017

Joint FAO WHO Meeting on pesticide residues   Report 2017
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,World Health Organization
Publsiher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 104
Release: 2018-05-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9789251300701

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Thirty-eight pesticides were evaluated for toxicity and residues at the JMPR meeting. This unique global review of pesticide residue data contains recommendations on pesticide residue limits and general dietary risk assessment principles for use by governments and other interested parties.