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Issues and Information Needs
Information and Online Resources specifically addressing key issues in pesticides management in Latin America.

Alternative Agriculture and alternative practices Legal frameworks (existing)
Farmworker Safety Market information for domestic sales and export of foods
Grants and other Funding Sources for Research Technology transfer
Inspectors/Inspection (information and guidelines)  


Alternative Agriculture and alternative practices
  FAO Global IPM Facility
  Universities and research centers

Farmworker Safety
  Steps to Protect Yourself from Pesticides/Pasos a seguir para protegerse de los pesticidas (picture guide in english and spanish)
  Safely Handling Pesticides: Script/Manejando Pesticidas con Seguridad: Manuscrito (An interactive slideshow is available for this document./Un slideshow interactivo está disponible para este documento.)
  Poster: A Guide on Laundering Pesticide Contaminated Clothing (Spanish)/ Cartel: Un Guia para Lavar Ropa Contaminada con Pesticidas
  FAO Code of Conduct on Pesticides
  International Program on Chemical Safety
  Global Information Network on Chemicals
  FAO/IAEA Training and Reference Center for Food and Pesticide Control
  Applying Pesticides Correctly: US Pesticide Applicator Training Manual
  PAHO: Epidemiological Situation of Acute Pesticide Poisoning in the Central American Isthmus, 1992-2000

Grants and other Funding Sources for Research
  CEC: Grants for Environmental Cooperation

Information and guidelines for Inspectors
  US EPA Inspectors Training Manual: International Edition
  US-Mexico Inspector Training Program
This program has resulted in the training of over 60 pesticide inspectors in both countries.
  USEPA - UNEP Chemical Information Exchange Program
This program will provide training to chemical managers in Central America and Mexico in using the Internet to access needed information and in promoting a regional exchange of information on pesticides.

Market information required for domestic sales and export of foods
  Agroenlinea - el portal del comercio agroalimentario (precios de mercados de México)
  FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius: Pesticide Residues in Food (Maximum Residue Levels)

Existing legal frameworks
  Environmental Law Net
  Government of Guatemala Online/Congreso de Guatemala (en espanol/spanish only)

Technology transfer
  US EPA Information Sharing and Technical Assistance