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February 28, 2026AgronomyOpen Access

Replacing Glyphosate Shifts Environmental Burdens: Trade-Offs Between Ecotoxicity and Climate Impact in Chemical and Non-Chemical Strategies

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MRMichael G. RaimondiEDEdelbis López DávilaLPLaura Peeters

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Evaluates the environmental impacts of glyphosate alternatives in agriculture, suggesting a need for balanced strategies.

Key Points

  • This research aims to assess the environmental impacts of glyphosate alternatives, focusing on ecotoxicity and climate effects.
  • Applied a decision-support grid to compare glyphosate-based strategies with alternatives
  • Evaluated four case studies: pome fruit orchards, grassland renewal, arable weed patches, and railways
  • Integrated twelve risk indicators, including human health and biodiversity risks, in a Final Scenario Score
  • Only one chemical alternative achieved the acceptable Final Scenario Score (FSS = 0.70)
  • Chemical substitutes often maintained toxicity risks while non-chemical methods increased climate impacts
  • Mechanical and thermal alternatives raised global warming potential (GWP) up to 32 times compared to glyphosate

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Raimondi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a287690a974eb0d3c0312fhttps://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy16050510
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