UCT Pesticide Discussion Forum
Pesticide Weekly Invitation
Pesticide Weekly Newsletters 2023
22/12/2023 - Pesticides & Climate Change Part 2: How Does Climate Change Impact Pesticide Use?
08/12/2023 - Pesticides & Climate Change Part 1: How Do Pesticides Contribute to Greenhouse Gas Emissions?
17/11/2023 - Gender Disparities in Risks from Harmful Pesticide Exposure
27/10/2023 - Gender & Pesticides: Why Do Women Have Higher Pesticide Exposures than Men?
13/10/2023 - The Roles of Poison Information Centres in Addressing Pesticide Poisoning
15/09/2023 - Online Sales of Pesticides
01/09/2023 - Why Risk Reduction Does Not Work
21/08/2023 - Pesticides & Suicide and the JMPM Report
21/07/2023 - The Interplay of International Chemical Conventions to Address the Issue of Highly Hazardous Pesticides
03/07/2023 - Could Pesticide Exposure Increase Mental Health Risks in Farmers?
07/06/2023 - Policy Considerations for Drone Use in Pesticide Application
12/05/2023 - Addressing the Research Gap in Pesticide Interventions
14/04/2023 - The Heightened Risk of Pesticide Exposure in Sub-Saharan Africa
31/03/2023 - Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR): Potential for Promoting Sound Chemicals and Waste Management
17/03/2023 - Tools for Reporting Pesticide Poisoning
03/03/2023 - Overcoming the Challenges Faced with Reporting Pesticide Poisoning
17/02/2023 - Discussing the New Alternatives Module of the FAO Pesticide Registration Toolkit
03/02/2023 - What role can a global alliance play in phasing out highly hazardous pesticides?
20/01/2023 - A Global Alliance on Highly Hazardous Pesticides
Pesticide Weekly Newsletters 2022
18/11/2022 - The dangers of paraquat and alternative approaches to paraquat use.
21/10/2022 - Human Pesticide Exposure and Poisoning may Create Human Rights Violations.
07/10/2022 - Policy Action is Needed to Address Pesticide Suicides
23/09/2022 - The Impact of Bans on Highly Hazardous Pesticides on the Agricultural Sector.
09/09/2022 - Debunking Common Myths about Pesticide Suicides.
26/08/2022 - The Centre for Pesticide Suicide Prevention and UCT are offering 3 Bursaries!
12/08/2022 - SAICM/UCT HHP Factsheet For National Focal Points
29/07/2022 - UCT's DPRM and MCRM Programmes are Strengthening Global Pesticide and Chemical Risk Management Strategies.
15/07/2022 - Strengthen your Chemical and Pesticide Risk Management Skills. Apply for UCT's DPRM or MCRM Programmes!
17/06/2022 - Challenges and Successes of IPM and Biopesticides.
03/06/2022 - FAO Specifications: A global Standard for the Registration of Pesticides in LMICs.
20/05/2022 - Impurities: Significant Toxic Potential to Human Health and the Environment
06/05/2022 - Issues Associated with the Online Sale of Pesticides
22/04/2022 - Protecting people and the environment from spray drift from pesticides applied by drones.
08/04/2022 - The risks associated with the application of pesticides by drones
25/03/2022 - Supporting LMICs to Address Unintentional Pesticide Poisoning and Pesticide Suicide
11/03/2022 - Supporting the Sound Management of Pesticides in Africa (Erratum Editorial)
11/03/2022 - Supporting the Sound Management of Pesticides in Africa
25/02/2022 - Pesticide Regulation: A Risk-Based vs Hazard-Based Approach.
11/02/2022 - South Africa's Environmental Programmes Pesticide Policy for the Control of Alien Invasive Species.
28/01/2022 - How Pesticides Contributed Towards Exceeding the Safe Planetary Boundary for Pollutants.
Pesticide Discussion Forum Invitations:
2023 Invites
2023 Pesticide Discussion Forum Resources
Discussion Digest
16 November 2023 : Identifying Levers to Enable Less Chemistry-Dependent Agricultural Systems
19 October 2023: The Impact of Gender Inequality on Hazardous Pesticide Exposures
28 September 2023: Roles & Challenges of Poison Information Centres in Africa in Addressing Pesticide Poisoning
07 September 2023 :The Benefits of the African Proposed Resolution for a Global Alliance to Phase Out Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs)
03 August 2023:Different roles and perspectives for managing online sales of pesticides
06 July 2023: Pesticides & Suicide – the Impact of Global Inaction and Regional Action on Regulating Highly Hazardous Pesticides
08 June 2023: Drones in Pesticide Application
18 May 2023 : Interventions to address occupational pesticide exposure in Africa’s agriculture sector: a case of the APsent Project
06 April 2023: Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Potential for Sound Chemicals Management.
16 March 2023: Overcoming the challenges with reporting pesticide poisonings
23 February 2023 New Alternatives module of the FAO Pesticide Registration Toolkit
09 February 2023: A Global Alliance on Highly Hazardous Pesticides
Pesticide Discussion Forum recordings:
16 November 2023 : Identifying Levers to Enable Less Chemistry-Dependent Agricultural Systems
19 October 2023: Main Discussion-The Impact of Gender Inequality on Hazardous Pesticide Exposures
19 October 2023: English interpretation -The Impact of Gender Inequality on Hazardous Pesticide Exposures
19 October 2023: French interpretation- The Impact of Gender Inequality on Hazardous Pesticide Exposures
28 September 2023: Roles & Challenges of Poison Information Centres in Africa in Addressing Pesticide Poisoning
07 September 2023: The Benefits of the African Proposed Resolution for a Global Alliance to Phase Out Highly Hazardous Pesticides
03 August 2023:Different roles and perspectives for managing online sales of pesticides
06 July 2023: Pesticides and Suicides-The Impact of Global Inaction and Regional Action on Regulating Highly Hazardous Pesticides.
08 June 2023: Drones in Pesticide Application
18 May 2023: Addressing the Research Gap in Pesticide Interventions
06 April 2023: Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR): Potential for Promoting Sound Chemicals and Waste Management
16 March 2023: Overcoming the challenges with reporting pesticide poisonings
23 February 2023: New Alternatives Module of the FAO Pesticide Registration Toolkit
09 February 2023: A Global Alliance on Highly Hazardous Pesticides
Pesticide Discussion PowerPoint Presentations:
16 November 2023 : Identifying Levers to Enable Less Chemistry-Dependent Agricultural Systems
19 October 2023: The Impact of Gender Inequality on Hazardous Pesticide Exposures
28 September 2023: Roles & Challenges of Poison Information Centres in Africa in Addressing Pesticide Poisoning
07 September 2023: The Benefits of the African Proposed Resolution for a Global Alliance to Phase Out Highly Hazardous Pesticides
03 August 2023 : Different roles and perspectives for managing online sales of pesticides
06 July 2023 : Pesticides and Suicides-The Impact of Global Inaction and Regional Action on Regulating Highly Hazardous Pesticides.
08 June 2023 : Drones in Pesticide Application
18 May 2023 : Addressing the Research Gap in Pesticide Interventions
06 April 2023 : Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR): Potential for Promoting Sound Chemicals and Waste Management
16 March 2023: Overcoming the challenges with reporting pesticide poisonings
23 February 2023: New Alternatives Module of the FAO Pesticide Registration Toolkit
09 February 2023: A Global Alliance on Highly Hazardous Pesticides
2022 Pesticide Discussion Forum Resources
Discussion Digest
24 November 2022: The dangers of paraquat and lessons learned from phasing it out
17 October 2022 : Pesticides and suicides: Implementing policy change
22 September 2022 :How to restrict access to hazardous pesticides while protecting agriculture: Pesticides and suicides
08 September 2022 : Why blame the victim? Pesticides and suicides
14 July 2022 : The Importance of Regional Pesticide Regulatory Bodies for Managing and Reducing Pesticide Risks
9 June 2022 : Pesticide Management Initiatives in Africa
19 May 2022 : Impurities
28 April 2022: Online sale of pesticides
7 April 2022: Risks associated with the application of pesticides by drone
24 February 2022: Hierarchy Of Control and how to choose the correct pesticide to use in local conditions
Pesticide Discussion Forum recordings
24 November 2022: The dangers of paraquat and lessons learned from phasing it out
3 November 2022: Protecting pollinators from pesticides: Urgent need for action
17 October 2022: Implementing policy change : Pesticides and suicides
22 September 2022 : How to restrict access to hazardous pesticides while protecting agriculture: Pesticides and suicides
08 September 2022 : Why blame the victim? Pesticides and suicides
14 July 2022 : The Importance of Regional Pesticide Regulatory Bodies for Managing and Reducing Pesticide Risks
09 June 2022 : Pesticide Management Initiatives in Africa
19 May 2022 : Impurities
28 April 2022: Online sale of pesticides
07 April 2022: Risks associated with application of pesticides by drone
17 March 2022: Chemical Observatories & Decision-Making Tools: prioritizing chemicals interventions
24 February 2022: Hierarchy Of Control and how to choose the correct pesticide to use in local conditions
Pesticide Discussion PowerPoint Presentations:
24 November 2022: The dangers of paraquat and lessons learned from phasing it out
3 November 2022: Protecting pollinators from pesticides: Urgent need for action
17 October 2022: Implementing policy change : Pesticides and suicides
22 September 2022 : How to restrict access to hazardous pesticides while protecting agriculture: Pesticides and suicides
08 September 2022 : Why blame the victim? Pesticides and suicides
14 July 2022 : The Importance of Regional Pesticide Regulatory Bodies for Managing and Reducing Pesticide Risks
09 June 2022 : Pesticide Management Initiatives in Africa
19 May 2022 : Impurities
28 April 2022: Online sale of pesticides
07 April 2022: Risks associated with application of pesticides by drone
17 March 2022: Chemical Observatories & Decision-Making Tools: prioritizing chemicals interventions
24 February 2022: Hierarchy Of Control and how to choose the correct pesticide to use in local conditions
7 April 2022: Risks associated with application of pesticides by drone