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… increases coupled with greater intensity of fertilizer and pesticide use. While yields did increase significantly … a boom in cotton production, which is one of the heaviest pesticide users, responsible for almost a quarter of the world’s pesticide usage.129 The explosive demand for land-intensive, …

… local biodiversity in planted forest stands • Reduce pesticide and herbicide use • Promote research on alternative … local biodiversity in planted forest stands   Reduce pesticide and herbicide use   Promote research on …

… (Indian Ocean Region) – Vols I and II, 1987 (E) 43. Pesticide labelling legislation, 1988 (E F S) 44. La réforme … of international watercourses – Europe, 1993 (E/F/S) 51. Pesticide registration legislation, 1995 (E F) 52. Preparing … Biosecurity legislation, 2007 (E) 97. Designing national pesticide legislation, 2007 (E S) 98. International trade …

… Pollution from agricultural chemicals e.g., through pesticide and fertilizer runoff is a major concern for fisheries. Chemicals in pesticide runoff become more concentrated and toxic as they …