Impact of Pesticides on Farmer Health and the Rice Environment (Hardcover)

1. Impact of Pesticides on Farmer Health and the Rice Environment: an Overview of Results from a Multidisciplinary Study in the Philippines; P.L. Pingali. 2. Measurement and Evaluation of the Impact of Agricultural Chemical Use: a Framework for Analysis; J.M. Antle, S. Capalbo. 3. Farmer Perceptions, Knowledge and Pesticide Use; H. Warburton, F.G. Palis, P.L. Pingali. 4. Misuse of Pesticides among Rice Farmers in Leyte, Philippines; K.L. Heong, M.M. Esacalada, A.A. Lazaro. 5. Behavior of Pesticides in Rice-Based Ecosystems: a Review; P.A. Roger, S.I. Bhuiyan. 6. Assessment of the Environmental Impact of Pesticides in Rice Production; A.W. Tejada, L.M. Varca, S.M.F. Calumpang, P.P. Ocampo, M.J.B. Medina, C.M. Bajet, E.B. Paningbatan, J.R. Medina, V.P. Justo, C.dL. Habito, M.R. Martinez, E.D. Magallona. 7. Impact of Pesticides on Ricefield Vertebrates on the Quality of Freshwater Resources; S.I. Bhuiyan, A.A. Castaneda. 8. Impact of Pesticides on Ricefield Vertebrates with Emphasis on Fish; A.G. Cagauan. 9. Impact of Pesticides on Non-Target Aquatic Invertebrates in Wetland Ricefields: a Review; I.C. Simpson, P.A. Roger. 10. Impact of Pesticides on Wetland Ricefield Microflora: a Review; P.A. Roger. 11. Experimental Assessment of Pesticide Impact on Soil and Water Fauna and Microflora in Wetland Ricefields of the Philippines; P.A. Roger, I.C. Simpson, R. Oficial, S. Ardales, R. Jimenez, A.G. Cagauan. 12. Impact of Long Term Pesticide Exposure on Farmer Health -- a Medical and Economic Analysis in the Philippines; P.L. Pingali, C.B. Marquez, F.P. Palis, A.C. Rola.13. Pesticides, Productivity and Farmer Health: a Philippine Case Study; J.M. Antle, P.L. Pingali. 14. Public Regulatory Roles in Developing Markets: the Case of Pesticides; P.L. Pingali, A.C. Rola. Annexes: I. Annotated Bibliography on the Fate of Pesticides in Ricefields and Ricefield Soils; P.A. Roger. II. Annotated Bibliography on Pesticide Residues Detected in Fish and Other Vertebrates in Rice-Based Ecosystems; R.D. Valmonte-Gerpacio. III. Annotated Bibliography on the Effects of Pesticides in Aquatic Invertebrates in Ricefields; I.C. Simpson. IV. Annotated Bibliography on the Effects of Pesticides on Phototrophic Microorganisms of Ricefields; P.A. Roger. V. Annotated Bibliography on the Effects of Pesticides on Non-Phototrophic Microorganisms of Ricefields; P.A. Roger. VI. Annotated Bibliography on the Effects of Pesticides on Human Health in Rice-Growing Areas; R.D. Valmonte-Gerpacio. Index.