Environmental protection

See under Ecology.

Science (Greek oikos = house, science of the household, eco = environment) of the complex and reciprocal relationship of all living beings (humans, animals and plants) to their environment as a branch of biology (science of living nature and the laws governing the course of animal, plant and human life). In more comprehensive terms, ecology is the study of the overall balance of nature. The terms ecology and biology are often confused or equated and interpreted differently. One description of the difference is: organic means that no chemicals have been used in cultivation, and ecological means that the environment has also been protected or even promoted .

Conventional agrochemistry

Until the 1950s, it was common practice worldwide to use chemical agents on a massive scale in the fight against pests because little was known about the negative effects. Climate change also contributes to negative developments. The conventional agrochemical industry of today, with its large-scale use of synthetic fertilisers and pesticides to combat pests such as insects, weeds and microorganisms, has come under increasing criticism since the 1980s and is seen as incompatible with...

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