Our Work

What we do

Our work aims to identify lethal pesticides responsible for suicides and end their use through regulatory action – banning and phasing them out. We work in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) with national pesticide regulators, public health researchers and civil society.

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Country and regional work

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To find out more about our country and regional work, read our latest annual report.

Special interest projects

In addition to our country and regional work, CPSP also supports a number of special interest projects. 

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Human rights

We engage with human rights experts and institutions to raise awareness of the human rights issues associated with pesticide poisoning.

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Commercial determinants of health

We support academic research into the ways that commercial actors can impact health and the environment.

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Role of alcohol

We undertake research to better understand the role of alcohol in self-harm and pesticide suicide.

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Identifying alternatives

We help to identify alternative pest control measures for different crop and pest combinations.

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Implementation of bans

We collect and share experiences of replacing highly toxic pesticides with less toxic pest control measures.

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Public health guidelines

We work closely with relevant UN agencies to support the development of guidelines for data collection and treatment of poisoned patients.

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