by lisaboendermaker | Dec 10, 2019 | Argentina, Austria, Belgium, CEC, Countries, European Union, Events, France, Germany, Morocco, SCBD, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Turkey
From the 25th until the 29th of November, the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice hosted its 23rd meeting (SBSTTA-23) at the ICAO-Building in Montreal, Canada. The Promote Pollinators secretariat was present, delivering a short statement...
by lisaboendermaker | Nov 29, 2019 | Canada, Countries, Events, Morocco, Switzerland, the Netherlands
Yesterday evening, Promote Pollinators warmly welcomed two of its newest members during SBSTTA-23 in Montreal, Canada. Morocco and Switzerland, who joined the coalition earlier this year, presented themselves and explained their motives. In addition, the secretariat...
by lisaboendermaker | Nov 27, 2019 | Canada, Countries, Events, the Netherlands
On Tuesday the 26th of November, secretary Martijn Thijssen on behalf of Promote Pollinators delivered a short statement, proposing that the protection of pollinators should be adopted as a goal in the Post 2020 framework of the CBD. The statement was uttered during...
by lisaboendermaker | Nov 14, 2019 | Countries, Research, Spain, the Netherlands
Neonicotinoids have more harmful effects to useful insects than previously thought. The insecticide not only directly affects insects through nectar or flower-pollen, but also through honeydew. Its range is, therefore, much greater than we used to believe. This...
by lisaboendermaker | Nov 14, 2019 | Countries, South Korea, the Netherlands
On the 27th of August 2019, South Korea enacted a new law called ‘Act on supports for beekeeping sector’. The new law is the result of one year of research by the government, beekeepers, NGOs and researchers, including public hearing and discussions among...
by lisaboendermaker | Nov 14, 2019 | Countries, Germany, Research
Large-scale German research, published in multidisciplinary science journal Nature, shows a massive decline of insects. The research results show that declines were particularly strong in landscapes dominated by farmland, suggesting that agricultural management could...
Recent Comments