Discusses how farmer support is needed to phase out MB and that an MB phase out will lead to an increase in sustainable approaches to agriculture as well as an international economic incentive for organic agriculture. Lists institutions from around the world with agricultural experience relevant to use of MB as a soil fumigant. Organizations featured may be directly involved in promoting alternatives to MB, promoting agricultural techniques useful in replacement of MB, or involved in collaborative project design or agricultural policy analysis. Includes country, organizational and key word indices. Features successful examples from around the world.
Study compares the Danish and Norwegian flour mill systems.
Concludes that IPM is a practical alternative to systems including MB fumigation. United Nations Environment Programme Industry and Environment. Details current uses of MB, as well as current emissions rate. Proposes steps to phase-out MB by 2005 in developed world and 2015 in the developing world by implementation of alternatives to MB and reevaluation of contemporary use of soils, durables, perishables, structures and transport vehicles. Workshop participants included officials from regulatory agencies, farmers, representatives of farmer and farm worker associations, agricultural researchers, extension agents, crop consultants, food retailers chemical and biological pesticide manufacturers and environmentalists.