Pesticides and Global Health - Understanding Agrochemical Dependence and Investing in Sustainable Solutions (Paperback)

This concise, accessible introduction to understanding agricultural chemicals and public health combines a broad synthesis on a global scale with rich ethnographic narratives on a human scale. Drawing on epidemiology, policy analysis, and social science research on the global commodity chain, the authors describe the system of global agrochemical dependence that constitutes a major threat to human health. Then they draw readers into the lush mountainsides of highland Guatemala, telling personal stories of farmers, their experiences with public health programs, their struggles against agrichemical dependence, and their innovations in sustainable agriculture. Finally, they show how this kind of qualitative, multi-level analysis holds practical lessons for public health. This engaging, brief text is an ideal supplement for courses in global health, introducing students to key concepts with broad coverage and engrossing ethnographic detail.

General

Imprint:	Left Coast Press Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Anthropology and Global Public Health
Release date:	November 2013
First published:	2014
Authors:	Courtney Marie Dowdall • Ryan J. Klotz
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	148
ISBN-13:	978-1-61132-305-4
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General Promotions
LSN:	1-61132-305-3
Barcode:	9781611323054

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