Uploaded November 2015 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
“Tackling the Accountability Gap“ –
Legal tools to hold pesticides companies accountable
Profit over health and environmental harm: The production and sale of pesticides is a hugely lucrative business, and by 2019 the global pesticide industry is projected to reach a value of $75.9 billion. But the indiscriminate sale of pesticides has a huge human cost, particularly in the Global South where 99% of all fatal poisonings occur. By operating across different countries and regulatory regimes, major European and US pesticide manufacturers such as Bayer, Syngenta or Monsanto avoid liability for the damage their products cause to human health and the environment.
The European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) in Berlin is proud to direct the public’s attention to the following video, which features its staff members Carolijn Terwindt and Christian Schliemann.
The video presents a practical guide on the legal tools available to hold pesticide companies accountable for health and environmental damages caused by the indiscriminate use of their products. Bringing together lawyers, activists, doctors, scientists and pesticides consumers to discuss their experiences, the video provides insights into using national and international mechanisms to demand changes in the pesticide industry.
“Tackling the Accountability Gap“ –
Legal tools to hold pesticides companies accountable
Profit over health and environmental harm: The production and sale of pesticides is a hugely lucrative business, and by 2019 the global pesticide industry is projected to reach a value of $75.9 billion. But the indiscriminate sale of pesticides has a huge human cost, particularly in the Global South where 99% of all fatal poisonings occur. By operating across different countries and regulatory regimes, major European and US pesticide manufacturers such as Bayer, Syngenta or Monsanto avoid liability for the damage their products cause to human health and the environment.
The European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) in Berlin is proud to direct the public’s attention to the following video, which features its staff members Carolijn Terwindt and Christian Schliemann.
The video presents a practical guide on the legal tools available to hold pesticide companies accountable for health and environmental damages caused by the indiscriminate use of their products. Bringing together lawyers, activists, doctors, scientists and pesticides consumers to discuss their experiences, the video provides insights into using national and international mechanisms to demand changes in the pesticide industry.
