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Global week of action on POPs in Peru
This report highlights activities conducted by RAAA as part of Peru's Global Week of Action on POPs.
Red de Accion en Alternativas al uso de Agroquímicos (RAAA)
Campaign and awareness building on POPs elimination and participation in developing the National Implementation Plan for the Stockholm Convention on POPs in India
This report outlines DISHA's efforts to increase POPs knowledge and public awareness in West Bengal, a region affected by numerous POPs-contaminated processes and activities including extensive pesticide use in tea gardens in East and North East India, illegal DDT use in mosquito control in agriculture, uncontrolled production and use of PCBs in industry, and the open burning of municipal waste containing PVC in agricultural fields adjacent to garbage sites.
Society for Direct Initiative for Social and Health Action (DISHA)
Together for protecting our children from cancerous organic pollutants: raising public awareness on POPs in Egypt
In Egypt, the historical usage of pesticides and POPs has led to an increase in the number of cancer patients and patients with kidney failure, in addition to reported cases of food poisoning-especially among children in rural areas. To bring light to this situation, the Environmental Pioneers Association organized four public awareness-raising workshops in Alexandria with a total of 210 participants including farmers, university professors, doctors, NGOs and executive officials from Alexandria Governorate and involved ministries.
Environmental Pioneers Association
