chapter 1 Introduction FER NA NDO C A RVA LHO, STEPHEN J. KLAINE AND / chapter 2 Pesticides in the marine environment of Ghana S. OSAFO ACQUA A H AND E. FREMPONG / chapter 3 Pesticide use in Zimbabwe: impact on Lake Kariba, a tropical freshwater ecosystem -- MARK F. ZARANYIKA / chapter Pesticide pollution from agriculture -- chapter 4 Pesiticdes in Kenya / chapter Soils -- chapter 5 Distribution, fate, and effects of pesticides in the tropical coastal zones of India K. R AGHU, G. G. PANDIT, N.B. K. M U RT H Y, A. M. MOHAN R AO, / chapter Location of pesticide applications with respect to the marine environment -- chapter Pesticide residues in river systems -- chapter Marine sediments -- chapter Legislative acts -- chapter 6 Pesticides in Bangladesh M. A. M ATIN / chapter 7 Pesticide use in Malaysia: trends and impacts -- ABDUL RANI ABDULLAH / chapter 8 Distribution, fate, and impact of pesticides in the tropical marine environment of Vietnam / chapter 9 Pesticides in the People's Republic of China ZHONG C H UA NGG UA N G, CHEN SHUNH UA, CAI F U LO N G, / chapter Organization and functions of pesticide quality management in China -- chapter 10 Ecotoxicology of pesticides in Philippine aquatic ecosystems / chapter 1986 Pesticide sales ( 1000 L or kg of formulated product) -- chapter Pesticide residues in the rice ecosystem -- chapter 11 Pesticides in the coastal zone of Mexico / chapter Distribution of pesticide residues in the coastal zone -- chapter 12 The use of pesticides in Costa Rica and their impact on coastal ecosystems / chapter 13 Pesticides in Colombia: their application, use and legislation / chapter Pesticide use and handling in Colombian agriculture -- chapter Distribution of pesticide residues in marine ecosystems along the Caribbean coast -- chapter Pesticide residues in food -- chapter 14 Pesticide use in Cuban agriculture, present and prospects -- GONZA LO DIERKSMEIER, PURA MORENO, R. HERNÁNDEZ / chapter 15 Use, fate, and ecotoxicity of pesticides in Jamaica and the Commonwealth Caribbean / chapter Management -- chapter INTEGRATEDMANAGEMENTOFPESTSANDPESTICIDES -- chapter Training -- chapter Legislative management -- chapter Equipment -- chapter 16 Coastal watershed-based ecological risk assessment Gulf of Mexico / chapter Hydrology -- chapter Risk characterization -- chapter 17 Summary