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.
Country and regional work
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.
Human rights
We engage with human rights experts and institutions to raise awareness of the human rights issues associated with pesticide poisoning.
Commercial determinants of health
We support academic research into the ways that commercial actors can impact health and the environment.
Role of alcohol
We undertake research to better understand the role of alcohol in self-harm and pesticide suicide.
Identifying alternatives
We help to identify alternative pest control measures for different crop and pest combinations.
Implementation of bans
We collect and share experiences of replacing highly toxic pesticides with less toxic pest control measures.
Public health guidelines
We work closely with relevant UN agencies to support the development of guidelines for data collection and treatment of poisoned patients.
