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Nature conservation package: agriculture and forestry see red

On Wednesday, the EU Commission presented its plans for a nature conservation legislative package. According to the package, the use of pesticides is to be halved and damaged ecosystems restored. Environmentalists welcome the proposals – agriculture and forestry are up in arms.
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Timo Landenberger
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The European Commission aims to advance the implementation of its biodiversity and farm-to-fork strategies with a regulation on the use of pesticides and a law to restore nature. The proposals are intended to help prevent the collapse of ecosystems and ensure food security, the agency announced Wednesday. Food security in particular, however, will be severely jeopardized by the plans, agriculture representatives criticize.

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