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Agriculture, Environment and Development Location: B005 Session Chair: Natalie Struwe, University of Innsbruck | |
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Can Bans Restore Nature? Evidence from the 2018 Ban on Neonicotinoids in France 1: University of Chicago; 2: Center for Economic and Policy Research, Paris, France; 3: National Bureau of Economic Research, Cambridge, MA; 4: Paris School of Economics, INRAE, Paris, France; 5: Toulouse School of Economics, INRAE, Toulouse, France; 6: École des hautes études en sciences sociales, Paris, France We study the consequences of France’s 2018 ban on the use of neonicotinoids —insecticides that are harmful to pollinating insects— on agricultural production. Using data on pesticide use, wildlife population levels and agricultural production we document four key results: (i) the ban had an immediate and complete effect translating in a sharp drop in purchases and quantification in surface water; (ii) average yields fell by 2% more in departments heavily relying on neonicotinoids; (iii) we associate this modest drop to changing agricultural practices as farmers substituted with other insecticides; (iv) we find the premise of a recovery of pollinators but no differential effect on yields based on the degree of pollination dependence. Our findings inform the value of placing restrictions on agricultural inputs to both production and the preservation of biodiversity. | |