How pesticide poisoning became a global health problem
April 5, 2024
To mark World Health Day 2024, Ellie Roger explores the causes of pesticide poisoning – one of the world’s major, yet often overlooked, health challenges.
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How promised action on highly hazardous pesticides can prevent suicides
February 5, 2024
BLOG: Professor Michael Eddleston reflects on steps taken in 2023 to reduce international use of highly hazardous pesticides and the impact this could have on global suicide rates.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 75 – can it handle the challenges of the 21st century?
December 8, 2023
BLOG: To mark the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Dr Leah Utyasheva examines the growing influence of corporate powers and their impact on global human rights.
Her Name Was Sita … why I made this film
October 10, 2023
BLOG: CPSP filmmaker Heshani Sothiraj Eddleston introduces her latest film, exploring the concept of a virtuous woman and how culture, shame and honour can lead to self-harm and suicide in Nepal.
It’s time for the World Chemicals Conference to take decisive action on highly hazardous pesticides
September 21, 2023
BLOG: Mark Davis explains why the new policy framework, to be decided at the upcoming International Conference on Chemicals Management, must include strong action on highly hazardous pesticides.
Applying a commercial determinants perspective to suicide and self-harm prevention
September 12, 2023
GUEST BLOG: Dr May van Schalkwyk explores how commercial interests shape suicide prevention policies and introduces a framework for applying a commercial determinants of health lens to suicide prevention.
Is the EU about to end the toxic trade of pesticides?
July 5, 2023
BLOG: Professor Michael Eddleston explores the double standard that has long existed in the export of lethal pesticides from the European Union to the Global South.
Time to rethink the consensus approach to listing hazardous chemicals in the Rotterdam Convention
May 31, 2023
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.
Are self-interests and inequalities threatening to undermine the SAICM process?
March 17, 2023
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.
Meet the newest member of our team!
March 8, 2023
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.