Delivering technical assistance of the Rotterdam Convention
Alternatives to highly hazardous pesticides in the Pacific Island countries
Growing Coffee without Endosulfan: Video Nº2 - Use of biopesticides based on the fungus Beauveria bassiana
Growing Coffee without Endosulfan: Video Nº3 - Using traps
Growing Coffee without Endosulfan: Video Nº4 - Monitoring and decision making
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Cultivando Café sin Endosulfán: Video Nº1 - Uso de controles culturales
Cultivando Café sin Endosulfán: Video Nº2 - Uso de bioplaguicidas basados en el hongo Beauveria bassiana
Cultivando Café sin Endosulfán: Video Nº3 - Uso de trampas
Cultivando Café sin Endosulfán: Video Nº4 - Monitoreo y toma de decisiones
FAO’S Elisabetta Tagliati, explains the challenges and risks rural families – in particular women – across the developing world face in coming into contact with pesticides both while working in agriculture and at home.
FAO’s Gerold Wyrwal gives us this look at how the various conventions came into force; what they set out to accomplish and why they are already making a difference. He has this insight into the global trade in pesticides.
In Madagascar, locust swarms are threatening the livelihoods and food security of 13 million people. That's about 60% of the island's population. Our report explores the root causes of the problem and examines what is needed to resolve it.
A Madagascar, une invasion de criquets migrateurs menace la sécurité alimentaire et les moyens d'existence de quelque 13 millions d'habitants, soit près de 60 % de la population de l'île. Notre reportage en explore les causes et examine ce qu'il convient d'entreprendre pour résoudre ce problème.
Video message by Daniel Gustafson, Deputy Director-General, Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), "Detoxifying Development:, How strengthened sound management of chemicals and wastes contributes to sustainable development", United Nations Environment Assembly, Nairobi, Kenya, 24 June 2014.
Videos produced by the UK Pesticides Action Network (UK PAN)
The Rotterdam Convention Prior Informed Consent Procedure
Conventio de Rotterdam Sobre el Procedimiento de Consentimiento Fundamentado Previo
Convention de Rotterdam sur la procédure de consentement préalable en connaissance