Christian C. W. Grovermann holds an MSc in Sustainable Resource Management from the Technische Universität München and holds a PhD in Agricultural Economics from the University of Hohenheim (Germany). He currently works as an Associate Agricultural Officer at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. His main research interests include agri-environmental policy, impact assessment, sustainable agriculture and agricultural innovation systems.

• Contents: Combination of econometrics and agent-based modelling – Assessment of the impacts of pesticide use reduction strategies in the context of Thai highland agriculture – Significant pesticide use reduction possible without income trade-offs for farm agents – Policy package with pesticide taxes plus bio-pesticide subsidies for IPM most cost-effective and practicable.

Christian C. W. Grovermann holds an MSc in Sustainable Resource Management from the Technische Universität München and holds a PhD in Agricultural Economics from the University of Hohenheim (Germany). He currently works as an Associate Agricultural Officer at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. His main research interests include agri-environmental policy, impact assessment, sustainable agriculture and agricultural innovation systems.

• Contents: Combination of econometrics and agent-based modelling – Assessment of the impacts of pesticide use reduction strategies in the context of Thai highland agriculture – Significant pesticide use reduction possible without income trade-offs for farm agents – Policy package with pesticide taxes plus bio-pesticide subsidies for IPM most cost-effective and practicable.

Christian C. W. Grovermann holds an MSc in Sustainable Resource Management from the Technische Universität München and holds a PhD in Agricultural Economics from the University of Hohenheim (Germany). He currently works as an Associate Agricultural Officer at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. His main research interests include agri-environmental policy, impact assessment, sustainable agriculture and agricultural innovation systems.

• Contents: Combination of econometrics and agent-based modelling – Assessment of the impacts of pesticide use reduction strategies in the context of Thai highland agriculture – Significant pesticide use reduction possible without income trade-offs for farm agents – Policy package with pesticide taxes plus bio-pesticide subsidies for IPM most cost-effective and practicable.