Report of the 12th FAO/WHO Joint Meeting on Pesticide Management
The 12th FAO/WHO Joint Meeting on Pesticide Management (JMPM), hosted by WHO, was held at the Hotel Warwick in Geneva, Switzerland, from 19 to 22 November 2019. The agenda comprised updates on the activities of the joint Secretariat and participating organizations; a review of progress in developing new JMPM guidelines; plans for revision of existing guidelines; plans for revision of the JMPM terms of reference; discussions on emerging issues and priorities in pesticide management, including an overview of global actions on highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs), input to a report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on the environmental and health impacts of pesticides and fertilizers, an update on activities of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on illegal trade in pesticides; a review of the conclusions and recommendations of the 2018 FAO–WHO global survey on pesticide registration and management practices; and consideration of other issues. The recommendations of the JMPM are summarized in section 19.
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| Format: | Texto biblioteca |
| Language: | eng |
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Rome (Italy) FAO/WHO
2020
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| Subjects: | pesticides, health risks, Environmental Impact Assessment, risk assessment, quality controls, action plans, SDGs, Goal 3 Good health and well-being, Goal 15 Life on land, |
| Online Access: | http://www.fao.org/3/ca9712en/CA9712EN.pdf https://doi.org/10.4060/ca9712en |
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