Improving institutions for transferring integrated pest management technologies

This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities.

1. Governments at the appropriate level, with the support of the relevant international and regional organizations, should strengthen national public administrations and regulatory bodies in the control of pesticides and the transfer of technology for integrated pest management.

1. Using integrated pest management
2. Improving planning and management systems
3. Encouraging weed technology

1. Using biological pest control

1. Failure of integrated pest management

1. Mismanagement
2. Integration