Technical guidelines - These guidelines have been prepared as a collaborative effort of FAO, UNEP and WHO with the overall objective of promoting principles and practices for environmentally sound management of pesticides. They address the specific, but widespread problem of large obsolete stocks of pesticides in developing countries...

Technical guidelines - The objective of these guidelines is to raise awareness about the mechanisms through which obsolete pesticide stocks accumulate and to enhance the formulation of policies and procedures aimed at prevention of such accumulation.

Technical guidelines - This manual was prepared by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) under project GCP/INT/572/NET: "Prevention and disposal of obsolete and unwanted pesticide stocks in Africa and the Near East", funded by the Government of the Netherlands. It was written by the...

Technical guidelines - These guidelines are intended to provide guidance to both suppliers and procurers of pesticides, on the steps to be taken to ensure that pesticides obtained are of the required quality and are suitably packaged and labelled, taking into account local transport and warehousing facilities.

Technical guidelines - These Guidelines are aimed principally at government registration officials, agricultural officers and consultants and others in the field who may be asked by farmers for information about the safe use of pesticides in tropical conditions. They are intended to offer practical and realistic advice by...