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Jules N. Pretty
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An edition of The pesticide detox (2005)

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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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Language
English
Pages
294

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Subjects
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

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2005, Earthscan
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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.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. [238]-283) and index.

Electronic reproduction. Norwich, N.Y. : Knovel, 2009. System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via the World Wide Web. Access restricted to users at licensed institutions. Includes interactive index.

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London, Sterling, VA
Copyright Date
2005

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Dewey Decimal Class
632/.96
Library of Congress
SB975 .P47 2005eb

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Pagination
xxiii, 294 pages
Number of pages
294

ID Numbers

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OL44940366M
ISBN 10
1601197055
ISBN 13
9781601197054
OCLC/WorldCat
311081947

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