Transformation in Pesticide Governance
The Transformation
To simultaneously achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda in areas such as Biodiversity Conservation, Food Production and Consumption, a fundamental transformation in land use and agricultural production seems indispensable.
Different interests, needs, and priorities render this task a real challenge. So the general question arises: How can we achieve successful sustainable transformation in areas of societal, economic, and environmental trade-offs?
To answer this question the TRAPEGO project focuses on pesticide use in agriculture in Switzerland; a cross-cutting theme where interests related to agricultural production are challenged by human and environmental health concerns.
News
On June 30th 2025, the Trapego project came to an end with a synthesis symposium and a final advisory board meeting at the University of Bern. This website continues to publish the main outputs and publications related to the project. Newly developed factsheets are now also available here.
Agricultural Economics & Policy Blog (German)
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TRAPEGO project meeting, summer 2022
