Impact of Pesticides on Farmer Health and the Rice Environment [Paperback]

The book covers the various aspects of the use of pesticides, their behavior, degradation, and impacts in wetland ricefields, and presents the results of surveys conducted in the Philippines and Thailand. It includes both bibliographic reviews and selected aspects of the experimental results of a research project on pesticide impacts in wetland ricefields. The first phase of the `Pesticide Impact' project was developed in the Philippines from 1989 to 1991. It was a multidisciplinary/collaborative approach involving scientists from IRRI, NRI (England), ORSTOM (France), UPLB (Philippines) who studied the effects of pesticides on the environment and on farmers' health, and the economical aspects of their use.
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. Casta?eda. 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 AssessmelS'