Browsing Factsheets, Infographics and Brochures by Subject "PESTICIDES"
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Alternatives to highly hazardous pesticides: Action that can be taken to eliminate or significantly reduce the risks to health and the environment that result from the use of highly hazardous pesticides - Guidelines on Alternatives to Highly Hazardous Pesticides
(2023-09)All pesticides are designed to harm living things such as weeds, unwanted insects, fungal infections and rodents and most pesticides will also harm non-target organisms to some degree. Pesticides that have been found to ... -
Assessment Report on Issues of Concern - Bioactive Substances
(2020-09)Pesticides are widely used biologically active compounds designed to kill target organisms. A number of pesticides have also been shown to cause adverse effects on non-target organisms. -
Case studies of action taken on highly hazardous pesticides - Guidelines on Alternatives to Highly Hazardous Pesticides
(2023-09)Recognizing that highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs) cause a disproportionate amount of harm to people and the environment, particularly in lower- and middle-income countries, many authorities have taken action to remove ... -
Glyphosate - Assessment Report on Issues of Concern
(2020-09)Glyphosate is an organophosphorus herbicide for agricultural, forestry and residential weed control that kills or suppresses all plant types, with the exception of those genetically modified to be tolerant to it. Since its ... -
Guidelines to Biological Control of Agricultural Pests: SwitchMed in Palestine - SwitchMed Programme [FactSheet]
(2020)The Guidelines sheds light on the use of biological control as a safe alternative to the various agricultural chemicals. The preparation and publication of the Guidelines is a first step towards a promising strategic goal ... -
Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs) - Assessment Report on Issues of Concern
(2020-09)Pesticides are widely used biologically active compounds designed to kill target organisms. A number of pesticides have also been shown to cause adverse effects on non-target organisms. -
The Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) - [Factsheet]
(2020)The Strategic Approach To International Chemicals Management (SAICM) mandate expires in 2020, long before we will reach the target of minimizing the health and environmental impacts of chemicals throughout their lifecycle. ...