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.
BLOG: Fresh from her attendance at the fourth intersessional meeting of SAICM, Shweta Dabholkar considers what the meeting has actually achieved and why countries and other stakeholders need to act more responsibly.
International Women’s Day is the perfect time to introduce Francesca Mancini, the newest member of the CPSP team. We had a chat to find out more about her role.
One year on from joining the Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention (CPSP), Communications & Development Officer Ellie Roger reflects back on what she has learnt.
To mark Human Rights Day 2022, Dr Leah Utyasheva takes a closer look at the concept of pesticide ‘misuse’ through a human rights perspective.
To mark World Children’s Day, Dr Leah Utyasheva explains why children are particularly vulnerable to the effects of pesticide exposure and asks whose job it is to protect them.
CPSP filmmaker Heshani Sothiraj Eddleston reflects on making her first film on pesticide suicide and developing an understanding of the complex issues surrounding self-harm in Sri Lanka.
Lisa Schölin and Jane Brandt Sørensen reflect on a recent workshop exploring the connection between alcohol and suicide.
Fresh from her attendance at the 19th European Symposium for Suicide and Suicidal Behaviour, Lisa Schölin reflects on how the actions of industries, from firearms to pharma, can contribute to the high burden of suicide.
CPSP consultant Dr Dilli Ram Sharma shares two interesting stories collected from recent conversations with pesticide vendors in Nepal.