Uploaded October 2015 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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This 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.
Key areas of judicial and non-judicial intervention are:
• Public law: legal action against governments
• Private law: legal action against companies
• International mechanisms: strategies for the UNFAO, Stockholm Convention, and Rotterdam Convention