@article{fdi:010088293, title = {{M}ain conclusions and perspectives from the collective scientific assessment of the effects of plant protection products on biodiversity and ecosystem services along the land-sea continuum in {F}rance and {F}rench overseas territories}, author = {{P}esce, {S}. and {M}amy, {L}. and {S}anchez, {W}. and {A}michot, {M}. and {A}rtigas, {J}. and {A}viron, {S}. and {B}arthelemy, {C}. and {B}eaudouin, {R}. and {B}edos, {C}. and {B}erard, {A}. and {B}erny, {P}. and {B}ertrand, {C}. and {B}ertrand, {C}. and {B}etoulle, {S}. and {B}ureau, {E}. and {C}harles, {S}. and {C}haumot, {A}. and {C}hauvel, {B}. and {C}oeurdassier, {M}. and {C}orio-{C}ostet, {M}. {F}. and {C}outellec, {M}. {A}. and {C}rouzet, {O}. and {D}oussan, {I}. and {F}abure, {J}. and {F}ritsch, {C}. and {G}allai, {N}. and {G}onzalez, {P}. and {G}ouy, {V}. and {H}edde, {M}. and {L}anglais, {A}. and {L}e {B}ellec, {F}. and {L}eboulanger, {C}hristophe and {M}argoum, {C}. and {M}artin-{L}aurent, {F}. and {M}ongruel, {R}. and {M}orin, {S}. and {M}ougin, {C}. and {M}unaron, {D}. and {N}elieu, {S}. and {P}elosi, {C}. and {R}ault, {M}. and {S}abater, {S}. and {S}tachowski-{H}aberkorn, {S}. and {S}ucre, {E}. and {T}homas, {M}. and {T}ournebize, {J}. and {L}eenhardt, {S}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{P}reservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services is critical for sustainable development and human well-being. {H}owever, an unprecedented erosion of biodiversity is observed and the use of plant protection products ({PPP}) has been identified as one of its main causes. {I}n this context, at the request of the {F}rench {M}inistries responsible for the {E}nvironment, for {A}griculture and for {R}esearch, a panel of 46 scientific experts ran a nearly 2-year-long (2020-2022) collective scientific assessment ({CSA}) of international scientific knowledge relating to the impacts of {PPP} on biodiversity and ecosystem services. {T}he scope of this {CSA} covered the terrestrial, atmospheric, freshwater, and marine environments (with the exception of groundwater) in their continuity from the site of {PPP} application to the ocean, in {F}rance and {F}rench overseas territories, based on international knowledge produced on or transposable to this type of context (climate, {PPP} used, biodiversity present, etc.). {H}ere, we provide a brief summary of the {CSA}'s main conclusions, which were drawn from about 4500 international publications. {O}ur analysis finds that {PPP} contaminate all environmental matrices, including biota, and cause direct and indirect ecotoxicological effects that unequivocally contribute to the decline of certain biological groups and alter certain ecosystem functions and services. {L}evers for action to limit {PPP}-driven pollution and effects on environmental compartments include local measures from plot to landscape scales and regulatory improvements. {H}owever, there are still significant gaps in knowledge regarding environmental contamination by {PPP}s and its effect on biodiversity and ecosystem functions and services. {P}erspectives and research needs are proposed to address these gaps.}, keywords = {{E}xpertise ; {P}esticides ; {B}iocontrol ; {E}cological risk assessment ; {E}cotoxicology ; {E}nvironment ; {M}odelling ; {FRANCE} ; {OUTRE} {MER}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{E}nvironmental {S}cience and {P}ollution {R}esearch}, volume = {[{E}arly access]}, numero = {}, pages = {[16 ]}, ISSN = {0944-1344}, year = {2023}, DOI = {10.1007/s11356-023-26952-z}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010088293}, }