An edition of The pesticide detox
(2005)
The pesticide detox
towards a more sustainable agriculture
by Jules N. Pretty
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"The Pesticide Detox explores the potential for the phasing-out of hazardous pesticides and the phasing-in of cost effective alternatives already available on the market. This book makes clear that it is time to start the pesticide detox and to move towards a more sustainable agriculture."--BOOK JACKET
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Agricultural pests, Pesticides, Environmental aspects, Organic farming, Biological control, Pesticides, environmental aspects, Organic Farming, Environmental Aspects, Agricultural Pests, Technology & Engineering, Agriculture, Organic, Science, Environmental Science, Pest Control, Ennemis des cultures, Lutte biologique contre, Agriculture biologique| Edition | Availability |
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Pesticide Detox: Towards a More Sustainable Agriculture
2012, Routledge
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1280475110 9781280475115
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The pesticide detox: towards a more sustainable agriculture
2005, Earthscan
in English
1601197055 9781601197054
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The pesticide detox: towards a more sustainable agriculture
2005, Earthscan
in English
1844071421 9781844071425
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Table of Contents
1. Pesticide use and the environment / Jules Pretty, Rachel Hine
2. The health impacts of pesticides : what do we know? / Misa Kishi
3. Paying the price : the full cost of pesticides / Jules Pretty, Hermann Waibel
4. Corporations and pesticides / Barbara Dinham
5. Overview of agrobiologicals and alternatives to synthetic pesticides / David Dent
6. Farmer decision-making for ecological pest management / Catrin Meir, Stephanie Williamson
7. The human and social dimensions of pest management for agricultural sustainability / Niels Röling
8. Ecological basis for low-toxicity integrated pest management (IPM) in rice and vegetables / Kevin Gallagher ... [et al.]
9. Towards zero-pesticide use in tropical agroecosytems / Hans R. Herren, Fritz Schulthess, Markus Knapp
10. From pesticides to people : improving ecosystem health in the Northern Andes / Steve Sherwood ... [et al.]
11. Breaking the barriers to IPM in Africa : evidence from Benin, Ethiopia, Ghana and Senegal / Stephanie Williamson
12. Towards safe cocoa pest management in West Africa / Janny G.M. Vos, Sam L.J. Page
13. Agroecological approaches to pest management in the US / Carol Shennan, Tara Pisani Gareau, J. Robert Sirrine
14. Towards safe pest management in industrialized agricultural systems / Stephanie Williamson, David Buffin
15. Policies and trends / Harry van der Wulp, Jules Pretty.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [238]-283) and index.
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