Ban Highly Hazardous Pesticides

Two million tones of pesticides are used across the globe annually,
causing significant health and environmental harm.

WHAT ARE HIGHLY HAZARDOUS PESTICIDES?

The Pesticide Action Network classifies pesticides as highly hazardous if they are known for high acute toxicity (e.g. fatal if inhaled), long-term toxic effects (e.g. carcinogenic), and are endocrine disruptors. HHPs are also pesticides that pose hazards to ecosystems and are of high environmental concern.

See PAN’s list of Highly Hazardous Pesticides

Working Towards a Global Ban

Despite being a major health and environmental threat, there is no global mechanism that effectively regulates the use of pesticides. Existing regulations are voluntary and non-binding, or just limited to a few pesticides.

PANAP is calling for a progressive ban on Highly Hazardous Pesticides and a global governance mechanism on pesticides. PAN also comes up with an annual list of banned pesticides based on official data from 98 countries.

See PAN’s Consolidated List of Banned Pesticides

Campaigns to Ban Specific Pesticides

Throughout the years, PANAP has led or supported campaigns to ban Highly Hazardous Pesticides in several countries

Dirty Dozen Campaign

Terrible Twenty Pesticides

Paraquat

Endosulfan

Glyphosate

Community Pesticide Action Monitoring

Community Pesticide Action Monitoring is a Participatory Action Research approach developed by PANAP to document and create awareness of pesticide impacts on human health and the environment.

Go To CPAM Modules