Our approach combines our experience of work in Sri Lanka, knowledge gained from world-class research at the University of Edinburgh, and best practices endorsed by the WHO, FAO and United Nations Environment Program. We are guided by the human rights-based approach and understanding of the impact pesticide suicide has in Asia. Our work is done with the help of local staff who serve as champions for the effort of reducing pesticide poisonings and deaths. Experts from the Centre work with local individuals and organisations to implement solutions which suit the national or local regulation of HHPs.
We work with local and regional governments to first find out what is known about HHPs in their country and then train local researchers to identify the suicide, accidental poisoning, and environmental consequences of HHP use. We provide modest funding for, and assist, these groups to collect the necessary data and provide it to both national regulators and international organisations. We work with pesticide regulators and other decision-makers to help them formulate recommendations and implement policy reform aimed at phasing out HHPs.