From lbrenes@cariari.ucr.ac.crWed May 22 10:58:30 1996 Date: Tue, 21 May 1996 16:25:35 -0600 (CST) From: "Luis E. Brenes" To: sanet-mg@amani.ces.ncsu.edu Subject: International Conference on Pesticide Use in Developing Countries..........primer anuncio (fwd) [The following text is in the "UNKNOWN" character set] [Your display is set for the "US-ASCII" character set] [Some characters may be displayed incorrectly] ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 20 May 1996 08:07:18 -0600 (CST) From: Yamileth Astorga Espeleta To: lbrenes@cariari.ucr.ac.cr Subject: primer anuncio INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PESTICIDE USE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: IMPACT ON HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT San José, Costa Rica 1998, February 23 - March 1. First Announcement The Pesticide Program on behalf of the Universidad Nacional invites the scientific community to the "International Conference on Pesticide Use in Developing Countries: Impact on Health and Environment", which will be held from February 23 to March 1, 1998 in Costa Rica. Organizing institutions: Costa Rica: Universidad Nacional: - Pesticide Program: Development, Health and Environment - International Center in Economic Policy for Sustainable Development - Department of Extension Ministry of Health: - Department of Toxic Substances and Occupational Medicine Sweden: Departments of Occupational Health, National Institute for Working Life and Karolinska Hospital Epidemiology Unit, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institute Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Environmental Assessment Department of Systems Ecology, Stockholm University. This conference is sponsored by the Department for Research Cooperation of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SAREC-SIDA) and the Universidad Nacional. Objective: To discuss and exchange knowledge about pesticides: impact on the environment, impact on health, economic issues, regulations, policies, and clean technology in developing countries. Topics: Environment: - Environmental chemistry and monitoring: analytical methods, quality control in developing countries - Distribution, environmental fate and behaviour (studies in tropical regions): monitoring programmes, bioavailability and bioaccumulation, modelling environmental fate, transport (air, water, soil, biological transport), deposition and leaching - Ecotoxicology: biomonitoring, toxicological tests, ecotoxicological studies - Environmental risk assessment Health: - Health effects: e.g. poisonings, skin and eye injuries, cancer, neurotoxicity, reproductive and genotoxic effects - Environmental and occupational exposures: e.g. respiratory and dermal exposures, biological monitoring - Intervention: e.g. surveillance, design of preventive programs, intervention studies - Methodology: e.g. epidemiologic designs, exposure assessment, analytical aspects, risk assessment - Others: e.g. toxicity studies Reduction of pesticide use: - Long term case studies of alternative agricultural farms: agronomic, ecologic and socioeconomic aspects - New approaches for pesticide reduction and application techniques - Regional implementation of Integrated Pest Management Programs Economic issues, regulations and policies: - Current trends on pesticide use: statistics by country, region, population, crop - Economic valuation of pesticide use impact - Instruments for pesticide use regulation: taxes, legislation, international regulations, free trade related aspects - Economic assessment and bioavailability of alternative methods - Strategies and policies to promote sustainable agriculture practices that reduce pesticide use Opening speech: - Prof. Christer Hogstedt, National Institute for Working Life, Sweden. Keynote speakers: - Economic issues and policies: Prof. David Pimentel, Cornell University, USA. - Environment: Dr. Damiá Barceló, Department of Environmental Chemistry, CID-CSIC, Spain. - Health: Dr. Rob McConnell, Pan American Center for Human Ecology and Health, Mexico. Prof. Jerry Jeyaratnam, The National University of Singapore. Prof. Jonathan Myers, University of Cape Town, South Africa. - Reduction of pesticides: Dr. Bernward Geier, International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements, Germany. Language: English is the official language of the conference. Simultaneous translation English/Spanish will be available. All abstracts must be submitted in English. Updating: At the home page of the UNA on the WWW at http://www.una.ac.cr/ambi/ppuna Call for papers: Colleagues are invited to submit abstracts before May 1, 1997. Costa Rica is a small Central American country with 3 million of inhabitants. It is known for its pleasant climate, particularly in February, and its extensive protected areas (25% of the national territory) with a great biodiversity. Scientific and recreational field trips will be organized taking advantages of the natural resources of the country. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REPLY SLIP Complete the slip and return to the Conference Secretariat by mail, fax or e-mail. Mr. Ms. Last name: First name: Institution: __________________________________________________________________________ Address: City: _________________________________________________________________________ Postal Code: ______________________________ Country: ____________________________ Telephone:_____________________________ Telefax:_______________________________ E-mail _______________________________ Please send me the second announcement I intend to submit a ___ paper/ ___ poster under the following topic (s): ______________________________________________________________________________ Please note that this reply slip is only an indication and does not serve as a conference registration. Address Secretariat: International Conference on pesticide use in developing countries: Impact on Health and Environment M.Sc.Yamileth Astorga Universidad Nacional Apdo. 86-3000 Heredia, Costa Rica. Phone: (506) 277-3584 Fax: (506) 277-3583 E-mail: ppuna@irazu.una.ac.cr ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ STAMP INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PESTICIDE USE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: IMPACT ON HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT M.Sc. Yamileth Astorga PPUNA, Universidad Nacional Apdo. 86-3000 Heredia, Costa Rica