Pesticide use in south and South-East Asia: Environmental public health and legal concerns

American Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 152-157

  Gupta, Abhik ^a  

^a ASSAM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Agricultural expansion; Hazardous pesticides; International conventions; Pesticide exposure; Protective gear; Rich biodiversity; Toxic pesticides

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; CULTURAL TRADITION; HEALTH RISK; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LEGAL SYSTEM; PESTICIDE APPLICATION; PLANTATION; POISONING; POLICY ANALYSIS; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PROTECTED AREA; PUBLIC HEALTH; REGULATORY APPROACH; URBAN AREA;

ASIA; NETHERLANDS; ROTTERDAM; SOUTH HOLLAND; STOCKHOLM [SWEDEN]; SWEDEN;

ELAEIS;

EID: 84859143893     PISSN: 1553345X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajessp.2012.152.157     Document Type: Article

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