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In 1986 Denmark adopted, as the first country in Europe, a pesticide action plan calling for 50 % reduction in pesticide use. The first pesticide action plan was later followed by three other pesticide action plans and recently the Danish government announced the fifth pesticide action plan covering the period 2013 to 2015. As a result of the long-standing public pressure to reduce pesticide use numerous research and advisory activities have been initiated to provide farmers with the knowledge and tools required to meet the goals. This chapter: (1) provides an overview of the content of the pesticide action plans; (2) presents the research and advisory activities supported by the pesticide action plans; (3) gives examples of the IPM tools that are available to Danish farmers; and (4) describes the most recent political initiatives including the new Pesticide Load Indicator that will replace the Treatment Frequency Index.
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Kudsk, P., Jensen, J. (2014). Experiences with Implementation and Adoption of Integrated Pest Management in Denmark. In: Peshin, R., Pimentel, D. (eds) Integrated Pest Management. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7802-3_19
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