Chapter 1 Page no: 1 Integrated pest management in the global arena: introduction and overview. This paper provides an overview of the following: the integrated pest management IPM system; new developments in IPM in the areas of policy framework, pest diagnostic and monitoring tools, biotechnology and biological pesticides, precision agriculture technology and geographical information This book presents experiences and successful case studies of integrated pest management IPM from developed and developing countries and from major international centres and programmes. In nearly 40 chapters, the following themes are addressed: Emerging issues in IPM, such as biotechnology, pesticide policies, socio-economic considerations, country experiences from Africa, Asia, North and South.