Pesticides and poverty
 
Documents

Disposal of obsolete pesticides (PDF 88KB)
An introduction to disposal issues, existing problems and prevention of future accumulation of stocks, with all the related problems. Also available in French (PDF 48KB) and Spanish (PDF 50KB).

Pesticide procurement (PDF 88KB)
Outlines issues concerned with the procurement of pesticides and sets out current guidance to good practice. Also available in French (PDF 59KB) and Spanish (PDF 57KB).
International chemical initiatives (PDF 105KB)
Since 1992 a major international initiative for improved chemical and pesticide management has been established. This briefing outlines its role. Also available in French (PDF 65KB).
Prior Informed Consent (PDF 97KB)
An overview of The Rotterdam Convention on Prior Informed Consent (PIC) which alerts developing countries to bans or severe restrictions on pesticides and chemicals that are traded internationally. Also available in French (PDF 49KB) and Spanish (PDF 53KB).

PIC - A tool for change article.

The National Inventory and Prevention of Accumulation of Pesticide Stockpiles in Mozambique (Phase 1) – Final Report, Independent Monitor (Jul 04) (PDF 1MB).
Case studies
Pesticide Use in Rift Valley, Ethiopia (pdf 530KB)
Stockpile in Babati region, Tanzania (pdf 2MB)
Stockpile in Gao, Mali (pdf 1.5MB)
Stockpile in Tunisia (pdf 8.5MB)
Trade and Utilisation of pesticides in Tanzania
(pdf 780KB)
National meetings
Ethiopia report and stakeholder map (pdf 120KB)
Mali report and stakeholder map
(pdf 195KB)
Morocco report and stakeholder map - coming soon
Tanzania stakeholder map (pdf 1.65MB)
Tunisia report and stakeholder map (pdf 1.7MB)
Other documents
Bamako workshop report (pdf 370KB)
Bamako NGO declaration (pdf 20KB)
Dar es Salaam workshop report (pdf 5.5MB)
PAN Africa posters on obsolete pesticides (pdf 370KB)
Pesticides News 69: Special Issue on obsolete pesticides
Pesticides used in locust control in 2004, Mali (pdf 1.5MB)
Pesticides used in locust control in 2004, Senegal (pdf 1.3MB)