Information on "Crop Protection"
November 2011
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Nov 2011
A Risky Proposition: Crop Insurance in the Face of Climate Change
Author: Julia Olmstead, Jim Kleinschmit
Publisher: Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP)
This paper focuses on the US 2012 Farm Bill and the need to provide farmers with financial stability to protect them from volatility in the market and the field. More on «A Risky Proposition: Crop Insurance in the Face of Climate Change»
August 2011
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2 Aug 2011
Pesticides; Policies Concerning Products Containing Nanoscale Materials
Author: Steve Suppan
Publisher: Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP)
This publication is a comment on the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) draft guidance on the submission of data and information about nanomaterials and particularly Engineered Nano-scale Materials (ENMs) in pesticide products. More on «Pesticides; Policies Concerning Products Containing Nanoscale Materials»
July 2011
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Jul 2011
Back on Track: Why BCAP is Worth Saving
Author: Julia Olmstead
Publisher: Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP)
In this report, the author argues that despite early missteps in funding allocation and program focus, the US Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) is finally heading in the right direction. More on «Back on Track: Why BCAP is Worth Saving»
October 2010
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8 Oct 2010
Environmental Laws: Summaries of Major Statutes Administered by the Environmental Protection Agency
Author: David M Bearden, Claudia Copeland, Linda Luther, James E McCarthy, Linda-Jo Schierow, Mary Tiemann
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established in 1970 to consolidate numerous federal pollution control responsibilities that had been divided among several federal agencies. More on «Environmental Laws: Summaries of Major Statutes Administered by the Environmental Protection Agency»
June 2010
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24 Jun 2010
The Bhopal Tragedy Verdict
Author: Amitendu Palit
Publisher: Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS)
The recent verdict on the Bhopal Gas Tragedy of 1984 has drawn attention to India’s legal safeguards for handling industrial catastrophes. More on «The Bhopal Tragedy Verdict»
June 2009
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Jun 2009
Crop Protection
Publisher: UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
This paper examines the consequences of changes in the pesticide approvals process in Europe. More on «Crop Protection»
May 2009
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May 2009
Obsolete Pesticides
Author: John Vijgen, Christian Egenhofer
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This report examines the issue of obsolete pesticides (OPs) in Europe, which endangers human and animal life and risks undermining trade between EU and non-EU countries. More on «Obsolete Pesticides »
October 2008
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Oct 2008
Farmers' Subjective Valuation of Subsistence Crops: The Case of Traditional Maize in Mexico
Author: Aslıhan Arslan, J Edward Taylor
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
This paper examines shadow prices guiding farmers' resource allocations, with a specific focus on Mexico. More on «Farmers' Subjective Valuation of Subsistence Crops: The Case of Traditional Maize in Mexico»
January 2008
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2008
Success Stories from the Realization of Farmers' Rights Related to Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
Author: Regine Andersen, Tone Winge
Publisher: Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI)
This report presents a collection of success stories from the realization of farmers' rights as they are addressed in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA). More on «Success Stories from the Realization of Farmers' Rights Related to Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture» -
2008
Institutional Capacity for Standards Conformity Assessment
Author: Adam Akyoo, Evelyne Lazaro
Publisher: Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
This paper examines the local capacity for standards conformity assessment in developing countries as an important component in accessing export markets. More on «Institutional Capacity for Standards Conformity Assessment»
