Initial Environmental Risk Assessment of Pesticides in the Batangas Bay Region, Philippines and the Xiamen Seas, China

PUBLICATION DATE:

Thursday, January 01, 1998

PUBLICATION TYPE:

Reports

STATUS:

Out of Print

DESCRIPTION:

The assessment of impacts of hazardous wastes, particularly that of pesticides, is an important activity for the environmental management of coastal zones. This report describes the results of an assessment conducted in the Batangas Bay Region, Philippines and in the Xiamen Seas, China. Pesticides with the highest risk as well as trends and approximate concentrations have been identified.