Fourteen countries unite to protect European wild pollinators

Protecting wild pollinators, an essential part of European biodiversity, is the main objective of the 'Safeguard' project - Safeguarding European wild pollinators- in which a total of 25 institutions from 13 European countries and China participate.

Despite offering a wide range of benefits for both crops, wild plants and human well-being, both in Europe and around the world, wild pollinators face multiple threats that are causing a loss of their population and diversity, reported the Doñana Biological Station (EBD-CSIC), one of the participating institutions.

Project

To tackle this reality, this project was born whose oThe objective is to deepen research on the direct and indirect causes of the decline of wild pollinators in Europe, both of bees, butterflies, flies and other insects.

 

It will also assess its environmental, economic and social impacts and develop an integrated assessment framework that serves as a basis for implementing practical solutions and an effective policy.
During its execution, particular attention will be paid to emerging threats, how different threats interact and what the long-term effects are.

Collaborators

In the project, a team composed of personnel from research centers, NGOs and industry, as well as specialists in legislation, from 25 institutions from 14 countries.
Safeguard will conduct empirical research to assess the multiple threats faced by wild pollinators; It will do so on a local and global scale and in different settings, in urban, agricultural and natural systems.

In addition, it will offer an assessment of the most effective ways to halt the decline of these species.

With the support of key sectors, Safeguard will develop an integrated assessment framework together with the different parties involved, which will include guidelines for tMake decisions so that research can be more effective support for policy management at national, European and global level.

From the project, it will also work to improve knowledge of pollinators and their social value, especially of the general public, industry and administrations, in order to promote actions that reverse the decline of wild pollinators in Europe.

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