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Africa. WRC Report No. 2524/1/20. Water Research Commission, 
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environmental fate and transport modelling into the risk assessment 
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environmental fate and transport modelling into the risk assessment 
            
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process for pesticide registration in South Africa. The study aimed to 
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process for pesticide registration in South Africa. The study aimed to 
            
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reduce uncertainty in environmental exposure assessments by evaluating 
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reduce uncertainty in environmental exposure assessments by evaluating 
            
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deterministic and probabilistic modelling approaches under South 
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deterministic and probabilistic modelling approaches under South 
            
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African agro-hydrological conditions. International pesticide 
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African agro-hydrological conditions. International pesticide 
            
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registration practices were reviewed and compared with local 
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registration practices were reviewed and compared with local 
            
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regulatory frameworks to identify gaps in exposure 
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regulatory frameworks to identify gaps in exposure 
            
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assessment.\r\n\r\nField-based lysimeter experiments were conducted in 
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assessment.\r\n\r\nField-based lysimeter experiments were conducted in 
            
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maize and wheat cropping systems to quantify pesticide leaching under 
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maize and wheat cropping systems to quantify pesticide leaching under 
            
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different soil, climatic, and management conditions. These experiments 
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different soil, climatic, and management conditions. These experiments 
            
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measured pesticide concentrations in drainage water and assessed 
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measured pesticide concentrations in drainage water and assessed 
            
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leaching potential relative to international groundwater protection 
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leaching potential relative to international groundwater protection 
            
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thresholds. In parallel, exposure scenarios representative of major 
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thresholds. In parallel, exposure scenarios representative of major 
            
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South African agricultural regions were developed using national 
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South African agricultural regions were developed using national 
            
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climate, soil, and land-use datasets.\r\n\r\nDeterministic exposure 
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climate, soil, and land-use datasets.\r\n\r\nDeterministic exposure 
            
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models, including the Pesticide Root Zone Model (PRZM) and Pesticide 
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models, including the Pesticide Root Zone Model (PRZM) and Pesticide 
            
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Water Calculator (PWC), were parameterised for South African 
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Water Calculator (PWC), were parameterised for South African 
            
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conditions and validated using field data. A Bayesian Network model 
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conditions and validated using field data. A Bayesian Network model 
            
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was also developed to explicitly account for uncertainty in key 
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was also developed to explicitly account for uncertainty in key 
            
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environmental and physicochemical parameters influencing pesticide 
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environmental and physicochemical parameters influencing pesticide 
            
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transport. Model outputs were integrated into a tiered risk assessment 
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transport. Model outputs were integrated into a tiered risk assessment 
            
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framework linking predicted environmental concentrations to 
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framework linking predicted environmental concentrations to 
            
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ecotoxicological endpoints.\r\n\r\nThe dataset supported the 
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ecotoxicological endpoints.\r\n\r\nThe dataset supported the 
            
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conclusion that integrating modelling tools into pesticide 
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conclusion that integrating modelling tools into pesticide 
            
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registration would strengthen environmental protection, particularly 
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registration would strengthen environmental protection, particularly 
            
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for surface and groundwater resources, and enable more transparent, 
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for surface and groundwater resources, and enable more transparent, 
            
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science-based regulatory decision-making in South Africa.",
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