Ecological Models for Regulatory Risk Assessments of Pesticides: Developing a Strategy for the Future

by Thorbek; Pernille

• ISBN13: 9781439805114
• ISBN10: 1439805113
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2009-11-24
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

This comprehensive volume provides a practical view of ecological modeling for the regulatory risk assessment of pesticides. Written from the perspective of field experts, including influential regulators, academics, and industry scientists, this book demonstrates how to use ecological modeling to investigate the importance and interaction of several factors surrounding pesticides and also how to effectively predict the effect such treatments will have on surrounding populations. This resource is a useful guide for regulatory authorities and manufacturers worldwide with an interest in using ecological models to assess the risk of pesticides as well as other plant and crop protection products.

Table of Contents

Abbreviations	p. ix
List of Figures	p. xi
List of Tables	p. xiii
Preface	p. xv
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
About the Editors	p. xix
Workshop Participants	p. xxiii
Executive Summary of the LEMTOX Workshop: Lessons Learned and Steps to Be Taken	p. 1
Introduction to the LEMTOX Workshop	p. 11
Short Introduction to Ecological Modeling	p. 15
Regulatory Challenges for the Potential Use of Ecological Models in Risk Assessments of Plant Protection Products	p. 27
Development and Use of Matrix Population Models for Estimation of Toxicant Effects in Ecological Risk Assessment	p. 33
MASTEP: An Individual-Based Model to Predict Recovery of Aquatic Invertebrates Following Pesticide Stress	p. 47
Incorporating Realism into Ecological Risk Assessment: An ABM Approach	p. 57
Ecological Models Supporting Management of Wildlife Diseases	p. 67
State of the Art of Ecological Modeling for Pesticide Risk Assessment: A Critical Review	p. 77
The Role of Ecological Modeling in Risk Assessments Seen from an Academic's Point of View	p. 89
Potential Role of Population Modeling in the Regulatory Context of Pesticide Authorization	p. 97
Ecological Modeling: An Industry Perspective	p. 105
References	p. 111
Index	p. 121
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