The recent confirmation of the renewal of glyphosate for the next decade, announced on November 28, has stirred concerns for biodiversity following the earlier rejection of the Sustainable Use Regulation (SUR) on pesticides. With member states failing to secure a qualified majority against the renewal, a collective vision for an alternative approach to farming was not established, ultimately paving the way for the European Commission to reauthorize the use of glyphosate. This decision has sparked apprehensions about the potential impacts on biodiversity and has underscored ongoing debates surrounding agricultural practices and their environmental implications.
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