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Global Pesticides Release Database (GloPeRD) "GloPeRD provides high-quality gridded emission and residue data of persistent organochlorine pesticides, such as HCH, DDT, toxaphene, with different scales and resolutions. These datasets can be used by scientific, industrial, educational, and policy-making communities."
Responsible Pest Management website This Canadian website "provides municipal governments and communities with access to information, tools and networks that maximize opportunities for pesticide reduction."
Pest Management Regulatory Agency Website “The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) was established in April 1995. With the transfer of administration of the Pest Control Products Act from the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food to the Minister of Health, the PMRA was established in Health Canada to consolidate the resources and responsibilities for pest management regulation.�
Roles of the Three Levels of Governments Regarding Pesticides in Canada, PMRA
Alberta
Alberta Environment Pesticide Management webpage
British Columbia
Integrated Pest Management webpage, British Columbia Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection
Pesticide Wise website, British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture and Lands "Information for ranchers, farmers, growers, crop consultants, pest managers, and horticulturalists about the safe use of pesticides in BC."
Ontario
Pesticide Free Ontario website "A coalition of citizen groups connecting on a provincial level to work towards urban pesticide reduction/elimination." They have a lot of good information, including new developments and links related to Pesticides By-laws of municipalities across Ontario.
Quebec
La gestion des pesticides au Québec, Environnement Québec
International
Beyond Pesticides website
Pesticides Action Network - Pesticide Database
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Pesticide Fact Sheets
US EPA Office of Pesticide Programs
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