New research finds that most countries are trending in the wrong direction when it comes to meeting the UN’s 2030 global pesticide risk reduction target, with the goal unlikely to be met without substantial changes to agricultural systems worldwide.
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Ecosystem Impact
Failure to meet pesticide reduction targets threatens biodiversity through the continued decline of pollinator populations and beneficial soil microorganisms, while simultaneously impairing the ability of agricultural soils to serve as effective carbon sinks.
Systemic Reality
The lack of progress reflects a failure in current global policy frameworks to decouple agricultural productivity from chemical dependency, posing long-term financial risks to the food supply chain and signaling a delayed transition to regenerative and sustainable market models.
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