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Book SynopsisBiopesticides Series, No. 1During recent decades there has been a steady increase in the use of chemical pesticides in both developed and developing countries. This has caused widespread concern about their impact on human health and on the environment. This is particularly the case in less developed countries which may lack appropriate resources to minimise risks and rectify problems.The purpose of this short book is to provide a review of: Chemical pesticide markets, including global figures, exports from developed countries, and markets in Latin America, Asia and Africa Information on the scale of manufacture, import, export and use of chemical pesticides Examples of direct risks to human welfare in terms of acute poisonings caused by occupational exposure and pesticide residues in food Examples of problems with the storage of obsolete stocks of pesticides in developing countries.The focus is on acute problems in developing countries, particularly in Latin America, Asia and Africa,
Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Questionnaire design and target researchers 3: Results of the surveyDelivery and response 4: Type of employment of respondents 5: Research funding of respondents 6: Research Interests 7: Constraints to Biopesticide Research and Development 8: Barriers to Commercialisation 9: Differences between specialisms 10: Differences between regions 11: Discussion 12: Conclusion 13: Appendices
