Search for dissertations about: "Pesticide"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 70 swedish dissertations containing the word Pesticide.

  2. 21. Stewardship towards responsible management of pesticides : the case of Ethiopian agriculture

    Author : Tadesse Amera sahilu; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : This thesis examines pesticide use, practice and associated human health and environmental impacts in the Ethiopian Rift Valley. It uses participatory action research as a philosophy and methodology in order to understand the Ethiopian pesticide delivery system so as to bridge the gap amongst the main actors and create a space for dialogue. READ MORE

  4. 22. Bioavailability of pesticides to benthic invertebrates : the role of aquatic biofilms and humic substances

    Author : Anna Lundqvist; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : In agricultural landscapes, pesticides are frequently contaminating nearby aquatic ecosystems. Unlike most other contaminants, pesticides are targeted against specific organism groups, but will also have negative effects on non-target organisms. When pesticides enter aquatic environments they tend to sorb to fine organic matter. READ MORE

  5. 23. Multilayered Governance : Pesticides in the South - environmental concerns in a globalised world

    Author : Sylvia Karlsson; Anders Hjort av Ornäs; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; multilayered governance; CPRs; global commons; pesticides; global environmental change; institutions; knowledge; values; mismatches; INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AREAS; TVÄRVETENSKAPLIGA FORSKNINGSOMRÅDEN;

    Abstract : Environmental issues increasingly demonstrate local-global linkages in driving forces and effects. Policy responses are initiated at local, national and global levels. The successful management of such cross-level environmental issues involves co-ordinated and co-operative policies and action among stakeholders at several levels of governance. READ MORE

  6. 24. Occupational exposure to pesticides and risk of leukemia among offspring in Costa Rica

    Author : Patricia Monge; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : agriculture; agricultural workers; cancer epidemiology; case-control; childhood cancer; childhood leukemia; children; Costa Rica; developing countries; exposure assessment; fetal exposures; offspring; prenatal exposures; icons; interview; occupational exposure; pesticides; questionnaire; pregnancy; reproductive effects; tropics.;

    Abstract : Background: Leukemias are the most common childhood cancers, accounting for 25-35% of the incidence of all childhood cancer in most populations. In early reports on cancer, Costa Rica ranks among the highest incidence of childhood leukemia in the world. READ MORE

  7. 25. Genotoxic effects among Bolivian farmers exposed to mixtures of pesticides : population and in vitro based studies

    Author : Jessika Ximena Barrón Cuenca; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Human exposure to pesticides has increased exponentially in recent decades, especially in low- and middle-income countries where regulations on the use of pesticides and personal protective equipment (PPE) are not fully controlled. Studies have shown that compared to the general population, people occupationally exposed to pesticides have a higher risk of developing acute and chronic adverse health effects, and increased risk of genotoxic damage and cancer. READ MORE