Review of the hardback: 'This intriguing series of essays offers a multidisciplinary perspective on the ecotoxicology, economics and politics of regulating toxic chemicals in the EU. This book does contain much of interest to those contemplating the link between ecotoxicology and economics.' Chemistry and Industry

• List of contributors; Preface: the regulation of pesticides in Europe - past, present and future; Acknowledgements; Introduction: 1. Regulating chemical accumulation: an integrated approach Timothy Swanson; Part I. The Characteristics of Accumulative Chemicals: 2. Chemical characteristics: the case of herbicides in Italy Carolina Sbriscia Fioretti, Guiseppe Zanin, Paolo Ferrario and Marco Vighi; 3. Valuing chemical characteristics: a hedonic approach Tore Söderqvist; Part II. Estimating the Costs of Chemical Accumulation: 4. Environmental toxicology: the background for risk assessment Marco Vighi, Richard Lloyd and Carolina Sbriscia Fioretti; 5. The value of changes in health risks: a review Magnus Johannesson and Per-Olav Johansson; 6. On estimating the benefits of groundwater protection: a contingent valuation study in Milan Jane Press, Tore Söderqvist; Part III. The Analysis of Market and Regulatory Failure: 7. Market failure Robin Mason; 8. Regulatory failure Robin Mason; Part IV. Policies for Regulating Chemical Accumulation: 9. Optimal policies for regulating persistent chemicals Timothy Swanson; 10. An analysis of alternative legal instruments for the regulation of pesticides Michael G. Faure and Jürgen G. J. Lefevere.

Review of the hardback: 'This intriguing series of essays offers a multidisciplinary perspective on the ecotoxicology, economics and politics of regulating toxic chemicals in the EU. This book does contain much of interest to those contemplating the link between ecotoxicology and economics.' Chemistry and Industry

• List of contributors; Preface: the regulation of pesticides in Europe - past, present and future; Acknowledgements; Introduction: 1. Regulating chemical accumulation: an integrated approach Timothy Swanson; Part I. The Characteristics of Accumulative Chemicals: 2. Chemical characteristics: the case of herbicides in Italy Carolina Sbriscia Fioretti, Guiseppe Zanin, Paolo Ferrario and Marco Vighi; 3. Valuing chemical characteristics: a hedonic approach Tore Söderqvist; Part II. Estimating the Costs of Chemical Accumulation: 4. Environmental toxicology: the background for risk assessment Marco Vighi, Richard Lloyd and Carolina Sbriscia Fioretti; 5. The value of changes in health risks: a review Magnus Johannesson and Per-Olav Johansson; 6. On estimating the benefits of groundwater protection: a contingent valuation study in Milan Jane Press, Tore Söderqvist; Part III. The Analysis of Market and Regulatory Failure: 7. Market failure Robin Mason; 8. Regulatory failure Robin Mason; Part IV. Policies for Regulating Chemical Accumulation: 9. Optimal policies for regulating persistent chemicals Timothy Swanson; 10. An analysis of alternative legal instruments for the regulation of pesticides Michael G. Faure and Jürgen G. J. Lefevere.

Review of the hardback: 'This intriguing series of essays offers a multidisciplinary perspective on the ecotoxicology, economics and politics of regulating toxic chemicals in the EU. This book does contain much of interest to those contemplating the link between ecotoxicology and economics.' Chemistry and Industry

• List of contributors; Preface: the regulation of pesticides in Europe - past, present and future; Acknowledgements; Introduction: 1. Regulating chemical accumulation: an integrated approach Timothy Swanson; Part I. The Characteristics of Accumulative Chemicals: 2. Chemical characteristics: the case of herbicides in Italy Carolina Sbriscia Fioretti, Guiseppe Zanin, Paolo Ferrario and Marco Vighi; 3. Valuing chemical characteristics: a hedonic approach Tore Söderqvist; Part II. Estimating the Costs of Chemical Accumulation: 4. Environmental toxicology: the background for risk assessment Marco Vighi, Richard Lloyd and Carolina Sbriscia Fioretti; 5. The value of changes in health risks: a review Magnus Johannesson and Per-Olav Johansson; 6. On estimating the benefits of groundwater protection: a contingent valuation study in Milan Jane Press, Tore Söderqvist; Part III. The Analysis of Market and Regulatory Failure: 7. Market failure Robin Mason; 8. Regulatory failure Robin Mason; Part IV. Policies for Regulating Chemical Accumulation: 9. Optimal policies for regulating persistent chemicals Timothy Swanson; 10. An analysis of alternative legal instruments for the regulation of pesticides Michael G. Faure and Jürgen G. J. Lefevere.