Los plaguicidas peligrosos y su impacto en los derechos humanos

This fact sheet by the Center for International Environmental Law examines the intersection of hazardous pesticides and international human rights standards, arguing that states and corporations have obligations to prevent harm caused by these substances.

• Hazardous pesticides cause significant health and economic damage, particularly in developing countries. In Sub-Saharan Africa, the UN reported that the total health costs and economic losses resulting from these pesticides exceed the Official Development Assistance (ODA) received by countries in that region.
• The use of hazardous pesticides impacts several fundamental human rights, including the right to life (ICCPR Article 6), the right to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health (ICESCR Article 12), and the right to adequate food and water (UDHR Article 25 and ICESCR Article 11).
• Workers have specific rights regarding chemical exposure, including the right to information about the hazards of chemicals used in the workplace and the right to withdraw from dangerous situations when there is a reasonable belief of imminent and serious danger to their health or safety, as per ILO Convention 170.
• Children are at higher risk from hazardous pesticides. International standards, including the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), mandate the right to the highest attainable level of health considering environmental pollution risks, and the ILO Convention on the Worst Forms of Child Labour classifies work that likely harms children's health or safety as a worst form of child labour.
• States are recommended to protect against human rights abuses by commercial companies that produce, import, and use pesticides. This includes implementing policies, laws, and regulations to prevent, investigate, punish, and repair abuses, while requiring companies to apply human rights due diligence.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (n.d.). Los plaguicidas peligrosos y su impacto en los derechos humanos. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/HR_Pesticides_SPA1.pdf

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. Los plaguicidas peligrosos y su impacto en los derechos humanos. n.d. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/HR_Pesticides_SPA1.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{centerforinternationalenvironmentallawndlos, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{Los plaguicidas peligrosos y su impacto en los derechos humanos}}, institution = {Center for International Environmental Law}, url = {https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/HR_Pesticides_SPA1.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }