Thumbnail Image

Managing pesticides in agriculture and public health

A compendium of FAO and WHO guidelines and other resources - Second edition

Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 82 p.

Author FAO, WHO

Publisher FAO and WHO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-133918-3

Edition 2

Synopsis (short abstract) This second edition of the compendium provides a brief description of all the technical guidance documents, manuals, toolkits, databases and other resources for pesticide management developed by FAO and WHO. These resources support the standards outlined in the International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management by providing detailed information and guidance on how to manage pesticides at the different stages of their life cycle, i.e. from production to disposal of waste. The resources are principally intended for use by governments in low- and middle-income countries but they may also be useful to other stakeholders. The resources cover both agricultural and public health uses of pesticides. The documents listed in this compendium have been prepared, reviewed and adopted by FAO and WHO expert groups including, since 2007, the FAO/ WHO Joint Meeting on Pesticide Management (JMPM). The compendium will be updated regularly in the future. Older documents included in the compendium are still considered valid as the issues they address have not changed.

This is a second edition of previously published publication (2019) "Managing pesticides in agriculture and public health. An overview of FAO and WHO guidelines and other resources"

Cite this content as:

FAO and WHO. 2021. Managing pesticides in agriculture and public health - An overview of FAO and WHO guidelines and other resources.  Second edition. Rome.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cb3179en

Read on Google Books and buy online

Language English

Also available in:

Related items

Showing items related by metadata.

  • Thumbnail Image
    Book (stand-alone)
    Managing pesticides in agriculture and public health
    An overview of FAO and WHO guidelines and other resources
    2019
    Also available in:
    This brochure describes the technical guidelines, toolkits, databases and other resources for pesticide management developed by FAO and WHO. These resources support the standards outlined in the International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management by providing detailed information and guidance on how to manage pesticides at the different stages of their life cycle, from production to disposal. The resources are principally intended for use by governments in low- and middle-income countries but they may also be useful to other stakeholders. The resources cover both agricultural and public health uses of pesticides.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Book (stand-alone)
    Global situation of pesticide management in agriculture and public health
    Report of a 2018 WHO–FAO survey
    2019
    Also available in:
    No results found.
    This report provides a contemporary overview of the situation of pesticide management in agriculture and public health across the globe. The results indicate various critical shortcomings. This suggests the need for countries, and programmes alike, to revisit their legal and operational framework for pesticide management in order to improve the efficacy of pesticides and minimize their harmful effects on humans and the environment.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Book (stand-alone)
    International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management
    Guidance on use of pesticide regulation to prevent suicide
    2023
    Also available in:
    No results found.
    The revised International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management (1, 2), further referred to as the ‘Code of Conduct’, is a regularly updated, globally accepted standard of conduct relating to all aspects of the management of pesticides. The Code of Conduct, now jointly published by FAO and WHO, has been strengthened to reduce the adverse effects of pesticides on health and the environment and to support sustainable agricultural practices. In addition, new topics have been included to better address pesticide management and the pesticide life-cycle approach, to cover both agricultural and public health uses of pesticides, including both integrated pest management and integrated vector management, as well as new definitions, such as for highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs). Although adherence to the Code of Conduct is voluntary, the document provides general, authoritative guidance on pesticide management, and many countries have adopted its principles in their national legislation. The document provides guidance, particularly for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), in cooperating with relevant stakeholders on best practices in using regulation to prevent suicides with agricultural pesticides. It builds on the 2016 FAO/WHO guidelines on highly hazardous pesticides (2) and serves as a technical complement to the 2019 WHO/FAO publication, Preventing suicide: a resource for pesticide registrars and regulators (7). It is consistent with WHO’s strategy for suicide prevention (4, 6), WHO’s recommendations on cost-effective interventions for mental health
Show more

Users also downloaded

Showing related downloaded files

No results found.