Europe needs better pesticide policies to reduce impacts on biodiversity
Robert Finger, Kevin Schneider, Jeroen Candel, Niklas Möhring
Abstract
• Current pesticide use in European agriculture has significant impacts on biodiversity. • This has cascading effects with potentially severe consequences to food security. • We observe a mismatch between pesticides’ externalities and policy decisions. • We highlight the urgency of implementing tangible and powerful policy measures now. • We outline pathways for better pesticide policies.
Topics & Concepts
ExternalityBiodiversityPesticideFood securityAgricultureNatural resource economicsBusinessCommon Agricultural PolicyEnvironmental planningAgricultural policyEnvironmental resource managementEuropean unionPublic economicsEconomicsEnvironmental scienceInternational tradeEcologyBiologyMicroeconomicsPlant and animal studiesInsect and Pesticide ResearchAgricultural Innovations and Practices