This 1999 report lists international agencies, research institutions, online resources and non-governmental organizations around the world that have expertise in pesticides and sustainable agriculture and can thus help governments and other users eliminate methyl bromide. Written by PANNA and published by the U.N. Environment Programme. English. 96 pp. Available only in hardcopy (see The PANNA shop).
Redefining Integrated Pest Management: Farmer Empowerment and Pesticide Use Reduction in the Context of Sustainable Agriculture (Article)
1995. Analyzes IPM as a foundation for pesticide use reduction and sustainable agriculture, emphasizing the need for a supportive policy framework and a definition of IPM stressing ecological processes and farmer participation. PANNA. 17 pp. Available only in hardcopy (see The PANNA shop).
Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development: FAO at the Crossroads (Report)
1993. An examination of FAO policies related to sustainable agriculture and rural development and recommendations for successful implementation. Consumer Policy Institute/Consumers Union/PANNA. 72 pp. Available only in hardcopy (see The PANNA shop).
Resources available elsewhere
Our collection of links to key related resources available elsewhere on the Internet. Feel free to submit or correct a link.
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Alternative Farming Systems Information Center (Web site) Resource from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Agricultural Library (NAL). http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/ |
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Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (Web site) Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (ATTRA) is a national sustainable agricultural information service with production and marketing information about sustainable and organic agriculture. http://www.attra.ncat.org |
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California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) (Web site) California's organic certification authority. http://www.ccof.org |
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California Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (Web site) The California Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (SAWG) is a network of farm, environmental, consumer, farmworker, and other groups dedicated to promoting a sustainable and socially just food system. http://www.calsawg.org/ |
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Canadian Organic Growers (Web site) Organic information and networking resource for Canada, promoting the methods and techniques of organic growing. http://www.cog.ca/ |
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Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (Web site) Research and education group at the University of California, Santa Cruz. http://zzyx.ucsc.edu/casfs/ |
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Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) (Web site) CAFF political and educational campaigns are building a movement of people who foster family-scale agriculture. http://www.caff.org/ |
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Henry A. Wallace Institute for Alternative Agriculture (Web site) Research and education organization encouraging and facilitating the adoption of low-cost, resource-conserving, and environmentally sound farming systems. http://www.winrock.org |
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International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) (Web site) The worldwide movement of organic agriculture is represented by IFOAM. On this page you can find information on laws regulating organic farming as well as links to national organizations working on this issue. http://www.ecoweb.dk/ifoam/ |
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National Campaign For Sustainable Agriculture (Web site) The National Campaign For Sustainable Agriculture works for a sustainable food system that is economically viable, environmentally sound, socially just, and humane. Umbrella organization for the regional and state Sustainable Agriculture Working Groups (SAWGs) http://www.sustainableagriculture.net/ |
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National Organic Program (Web site) You can view the Organic Food Production Act of 1990 at the USDA's National Organic Program web site. This act started the process to develop federal organic certification standards for all organic crops and processed foods, including produce, grains, meat, dairy, eggs and fiber. http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/ |
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Organic Consumers Association (OCA) (Web site) OCA's Web site provides a wide range of resources about genetic engineering and food safety. http://www.purefood.org |
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Organic Farming Research Foundation (Web site) The Organic Farming Research Foundation is a non-profit foundation founded to sponsor research related to organic farming practices, to disseminate research results to organic farmers and to growers interested in adopting organic production systems, and to educate the public and decision-makers about organic farming issues. http://www.ofrf.org |
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Organic Trade Association (OTA) (Web site) National association representing the organic industry in Canada, the United States and Mexico. http://www.ota.com |
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Radcliffe's IPM World Textbook (Web site) An electronic textbook of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) providing information from the world's leading experts on all aspects of IPM, including chapters contributed by internationally recognized experts and key resources and links to every growing world of IPM on the internet. http://www.impworld.umn.edu |
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University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Project (Web site) Established in 1980, UC IPM develops and promotes the use of integrated, ecologically sound pest management programs in California. Site includes information on how to manage pests, weather data, models, educational programs, pesticide use databases and UC IPM funded projects. http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu |
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World Sustainable Agriculture Association (WSAA) (Web site) WSAA works to restore harmony between people and the environment. Site includes publications, newsletters, and WSAA activities. http://igc.apc.org/wsaala/wsaa.html |