A study in Argentina shows managed honeybee hives can alter how wild bees use floral resources in natural areas. While reproduction did not decline in the species studied, the findings support more cautious, evidence-based decisions on hive placement and density.
A global analysis suggests thousands of bee species remain undescribed, especially in under-documented regions such as Asia and Africa. The study shows taxonomy is not peripheral to conservation, but a core condition for monitoring, protecting and understanding pollinator diversity
A PNAS assessment of nearly 1,600 North American pollinators finds 22.6% at elevated extinction risk. Bees are the most threatened group, with climate change, agriculture, pesticides and habitat pressures driving region-specific conservation needs.
The Sustainable Beekeeping Practices Index offers a structured way to assess beekeeping sustainability across health, genetics, management and environmental pressures. Built with Albanian field data, it supports better training, certification and policy decisions.
This review argues that biodiversity targets must be backed by clear, measurable indicators. It shows conservation can deliver results, but only if progress, gaps and failures are tracked with evidence strong enough to guide policy and real-world action.
A Zimbabwe study shows that integrating marketable habitat plants boosts wild pollinator diversity and significantly increases smallholder incomes. Results confirm agroecological practices can link biodiversity gains directly to farm productivity and resilience.
Researchers found up to 5.6 million ground-nesting bees in a New York cemetery, revealing how overlooked habitats can host massive pollinator populations. The study highlights the importance of protecting nesting sites, not just rare species, to sustain pollination services.
A South India study shows Zero Budget Natural Farming greatly increases insect visits, abundance and richness in cashew orchards, with possible yield gains. It highlights agroecology as a route to stronger pollination services, but warns against cashew expansion into forests.
In Angola, the ZAEC project integrates agroecology, agroforestry and pollinator protection across 358,000+ ha. With 6% farmland allocated to pollinators and chemical-free systems, farmers increase resilience, honey production and ecosystem stability
UNESCO’s pilot in Cambodia promotes sustainable beekeeping with Apis cerana, Apis dorsata and stingless bees across biosphere reserves and protected areas. Training, women’s empowerment and policy roadmap development link native bee conservation to livelihoods and national planning.
Pollination and other regulating services support crop production and are enhanced in agroforestry systems, as seen in cocoa in Ghana and coffee in Ethiopia. The study attempts an economic valuation but still lacks a solid method to accurately estimate the value of these ecosystem services.
Mulino Bianco’s “Carta del Mulino”, developed with WWF and Italian universities, redesigns soft-wheat farming through ten sustainability rules to restore biodiversity, ban key chemicals, and introduce 3% flower strips for pollinators. The programme now involves 2.400 farms and 50.000 ha, with measurable gains in natural capital and biodiversity validated by Tuscia and Bologna Universities.
A Rwandan study estimates insect pollination adds over US$100 million a year to crop production, with 62% of crops dependent on pollinators. It highlights pesticide-driven declines and urges national policies, beehive expansion and pollinator-friendly farming to protect food security.
Sumak Kawsay is a Peruvian agroecological initiative that restores mountain ecosystems and protects native pollinators through meliponiculture, reforestation with native trees and pesticide reduction. The project supports 14 farmers, empowers women via agrotourism, and reinvests honey and panela income into habitat restoration.
A Burkina Faso study shows protected areas provide the strongest year-round melliferous resources for Apis mellifera, while farmlands risk forage homogenisation. Conserving woody flora and integrating agroforestry are key to stabilising forage calendars and hive productivity.
A global review of 134 pollination decision-support tools shows knowledge is abundant but fragmented. Regions most dependent on animal-pollinated crops lack tailored tools, highlighting the need for a unified global platform under the International Pollinators Initiative.
A regional review of 82 food plants used by Indigenous Peoples shows strong reliance on wild native bees and other specialized pollinators. As habitats decline, plant–pollinator networks-and food security for IPLC-face rising vulnerability across Latin America.
A study on the endangered Bombus affinis shows that native-plant yards in cities can create connected micro-habitats that support wild pollinators. When households plant intentionally, urban areas function as ecological corridors for pollinator recovery.
An EEA briefing warns that Europe’s wild pollinators are rapidly declining. It calls for robust pollination indicators, harmonised monitoring, reduced pesticide pressure and habitat restoration to guide effective EU policy and halt biodiversity loss.
