Environmental risks from pesticide use: the case of commercial banana farming in northern Lao PDR
Commercial farming of banana for export has rapidly expanded across northern uplands of Laos since 2008 with the establishment of new plantations by foreign companies. Heavy reliance on agrochemical usage warrants examination of possible environmental and human health risks. This study presents a pr...
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| Format: | Informe técnico |
| Language: | Inglés |
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International Water Management Institute
2021
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115357 |
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