Climate change effects on pesticide usage reduction efforts: a case study in China

• Published in: Mitigation and adaptation strategies for global change Vol. 23; no. 5; pp. 685 - 701
• Main Authors: Zhang, Yuquan W., McCarl, Bruce A., Luan, Yibo, Kleinwechter, Ulrich
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.06.2018; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Agricultural practices; Atmospheric Sciences; Atmospheric temperature; Case studies; Chemical pest control; Climate change; Climate Change Management and Policy; Developed countries; Developing countries; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; Econometrics; Environmental degradation; Environmental Management; Food safety; Information dissemination; Integrated pest management; LDCs; Original Article; Pest control; Pesticide use reduction; Pesticides; Pests; Precipitation; Safety regulations; Vegetables; China; Climate change; Pesticide usage; Integrated pest management; Pesticide reduction

China has announced plans to stabilize its pesticide use by 2020. Yet, future climate change will possibly increase the difficulty of meeting this goal. This study uses econometric estimation to explore how climate impacts Chinese pesticide usage and subsequently to project the future implications o...