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Means restriction: a powerful evidence-based strategy for suicide prevention 

In recognition of World Suicide Prevention Day 2024, Dr. Piumee Bandara delves into the evidence supporting ‘means restriction’ and its effectiveness as a suicide prevention strategy.

*Warning: contains content about self-harm and suicide that some people may find upsetting. Use this link to find an international helpline – www.findahelpline.com*

Time to rethink the consensus approach to listing hazardous chemicals in the Rotterdam Convention

GUEST BLOG: Reflecting on this year’s meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Rotterdam Convention, CEJAD’s Fredrick Otieno argues that the failure to reach consensus on hazardous chemicals is rendering the Convention useless.

Countries blocking listing of pesticides are undermining the objectives of the Rotterdam Convention

Guest blog: Fresh from his attendance at this year’s Conference of Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions in Geneva, CEJAD’s Fredrick Otieno expresses his disappointment over the failure to list hazardous pesticides under Annex III of the Rotterdam Convention.