Many countries have implemented policies to reduce the use of chemical inputs in
agriculture. However, these policies face many obstacles that limit their effectiveness. The …

Faced with the biodiversity extinction crisis and climate change, alternative approaches to
food production are urgently needed. Decades of chemical-based weed control have …

Although increased temperatures are known to reinforce the effects of habitat destruction at
local to landscape scales, evidence of their additive or interactive effects is limited …

Human interest in biodiversity is essential for effective conservation action but remains
poorly quantified at large scales. Here, we investigated human interest for 2408 marine reef …

In an attempt to halt and reverse biodiversity losses, the European Commission has
proposed a new regulation, the Nature Restoration Law (NRL). It could become a …

Biodiversity provides essential ecosystem services to agriculture, including pest control and
pollination, yet it is declining at an alarming rate, largely due to the agricultural sector. The …

Fipronil and imidacloprid have been widely detected in UK surface waters in recent years,
often at concentrations that ecotoxicological studies have shown can harm aquatic life …

Agriculture has been identified as a main cause for more than 90% of Germany´ s rivers still
not meeting good ecological status in 2021. While many large-scale studies observed a …

This introductory article to the special issue contributes to ongoing debates on pesticides in
agriculture by focusing on their alternatives. Through a literature review, we explore the …

The current biodiversity crisis is characterized by a major loss of unique species as well as
their interactions with their biotic and abiotic environment. This is a global tragedy in terms of …