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Sustainable use and conservation of invertebrate pollinators

Year of publication 2023

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 132 p.

Author Aizen, M.A.; Basu, P.; Bienefeld, K.; Biesmeijer, J.C.; Garibaldi, L.A.; Gemmill-Herren, B.; Imperatriz-Fonseca, V.L; Klein, A-L.; Potts, S.G.; Seymour, C.L.; Vanbergen, A.J.;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-137943-1

Synopsis (short abstract) Recognizing the importance of invertebrate pollinators, the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (Commission) at its Seventeenth Regular Session, in 2019, adopted its Work Plan for the Sustainable Use and Conservation of Microorganism and Invertebrate Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and decided to address pollinators, including honey bees, at its Nineteenth Regular Session. Building on global assessments addressing pollinators published in 2016 and 2019, respectively, by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) and FAO, this study provides up-to-date information on the status and trends of invertebrate pollinators, maps relevant regional and international initiatives, and identifies gaps and needs.

Statutory body / Meeting title Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA)

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Aizen, M.A., Basu, P. , Bienefeld, K., Biesmeijer, J.C., Garibaldi, L.A., Gemmill-Herren, B, Imperatriz-Fonseca, V.L., Klein, A-L., Potts, S.G., Seymour C.L. & Vanbergen, A.J. 2023. Sustainable use and conservation of invertebrate pollinators. Background Study Paper, No. 72. Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Rome, FAO. 

https://doi.org/10.4060/cc6499en

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