Objective Pesticides are defined as chemical substances protecting plants from pathogens, insects, nematodes and weeds. They are used to secure yields, improve quality of food and facilitate harvesting. However, their heavy use in agriculture resulted in pest resistance, ground, surface and water contamination as well as possible health problems on farmers/operators and consumers. Within this context, the objective of the proposed research stems from the need to provide a solid methodological framework and empirical evaluation which will assist policymakers in identifying the true impact of pesticides on agricultural production. The obtained results may well serve as a benchmark for the foundation of future EU policy schemes aiming at achieving a sustainable use of pesticides in European agriculture. In this respect, the proposed project intends to provide an accurate assessment of the external costs of agricultural pesticide use and contribute to the relevant EU policies by developing tools for designing a socially optimal tax and levy scheme aimed at the reduction of pesticide use to its socially optimal level. Specific consideration will be given to the effects of the accrued scheme and alternative policy tools on the socially optimal pesticide use, as well as on economic sustainability and social welfare. Moreover, the proposed research will identify means that can help in the promotion of more integrated pesticide management practices. The project fulfils its aims by combining traditional and well-established theoretical methodologies with the most recent advancements in economic theory, biological and technical scientific work, ultimately developing a consistent and integrated analytical framework. The validity of the employed theoretical models and policy tools will be extensively verified by applying them in selected EU countries, thereby accounting for the diversity in pesticide use among producers in different geographical locations. Fields of science social sciencessociologygovernancetaxationagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturenatural sciencesbiological scienceszoologyentomologysocial scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and management Keywords Agricultural Policy Environmental Economics Production Economics Programme(s) FP7-KBBE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology Topic(s) KBBE-2007-1-4-18 - External costs of pesticides Call for proposal FP7-KBBE-2007-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator ARISTOTELIO PANEPISTIMIO THESSALONIKIS Address Kedea building, tritis septemvriou, aristotle university campus 546 36 Thessaloniki Greece See on map Region Βόρεια Ελλάδα Κεντρική Μακεδονία Θεσσαλονίκη Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Konstadinos Mattas (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 374 360,00 Participants (9) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all PANEPISTIMIO KRITIS Greece EU contribution € 260 600,00 Address University campus gallos 74100 Rethimno See on map Region Νησιά Αιγαίου Κρήτη Ρέθυμνο Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Varvara Kopanaki (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY Netherlands EU contribution € 256 420,00 Address Droevendaalsesteeg 4 6708 PB Wageningen See on map Region Oost-Nederland Gelderland Veluwe Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Erik Prins (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window SVERIGES LANTBRUKSUNIVERSITET Sweden EU contribution € 253 400,00 Address Almas alle 8 750 07 Uppsala See on map Region Östra Sverige Östra Mellansverige Uppsala län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Ingrid Ragnarsdotter Jajke (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE POUR L'AGRICULTURE, L'ALIMENTATION ET L'ENVIRONNEMENT France EU contribution € 252 200,00 Address 147 rue de l'universite 75007 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Anne Marie Deschamps Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY United Kingdom EU contribution € 255 760,00 Address Visualisation centre penglais SY23 3BF Aberystwyth See on map Region Wales West Wales and The Valleys South West Wales Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Emyr Reynolds (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS Cyprus EU contribution € 242 080,00 Address Avenue panepistimiou 2109 aglantzi 1678 Nicosia See on map Region Κύπρος Κύπρος Κύπρος Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Gregory Makrides (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE RECURSOS BIOLOGICOS I.P. INRB Portugal EU contribution € 139 080,00 Address Rua barata salgueiro 37/4 1250042 Lisboa See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Ramiro Gomes (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITY OF NATIONAL AND WORLD ECONOMY Bulgaria EU contribution € 134 200,00 Address Studentski christo botev 1700 Sofia See on map Region Югозападна и Южна централна България Югозападен София (столица) Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Plamen Mishev (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window STICHTING WAGENINGEN RESEARCH Netherlands EU contribution € 98 280,00 Address Droevendaalsesteeg 4 6708 PB Wageningen See on map Region Oost-Nederland Gelderland Veluwe Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Johan Bremmer (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window
