Event | Life on a farm: Long-term sustainability through integrated pest management
This webinar will look at some of the efforts being undertaken in Canada and the EU when it comes to integrated pest management in agriculture.
David Baldock
Senior Fellow, Agriculture and Land Management Programme
Email: dbaldock@ieep.eu
Phone: +44 (0)20 7799 2244
Specialist Subjects:
- European strategies for the environment including agriculture,
- climate and natural resources
Profile:
David's background is in philosophy and economics. He joined the Institute in the mid-1980s to establish a programme of work on agricultural and rural environmental issues. He became Deputy Director in 1992, Director in 1998 and active Senior Fellow in 2016. As well as being an authority on European agricultural policy and the environment, David's specialist areas include EU strategies for climate, natural resources, and public investment. He has an active interest in sustainable development and the growing implications of building a bio-economy. Current external commitments include membership of the Commission's high-level group on the competitiveness of the car industry in Europe. Please contact David's personal assistant via the email address above.
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