Eastern and Western South America Report for persistent toxic substances

This report represents the effort of data compilation on Persistent Toxic Substances (PTS) for the eastern and western South America region (Region XI). It is the first attempt to gather a comprehensive collection of data and analyse information covering eight countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay. The region covers a wide diversity of ecosystems and climatic conditions with different patterns of use and disposal of chemicals both in agriculture and in industry.