IPBES Assessment on Pollinators, Pollination and Food Production
https://www.ipbes.netLandmark intergovernmental assessment of pollinators and their role in food production.
The western honey bee performs pollination, transferring pollen that fertilises many flowering plants.
Honey bee colonies depend on diverse floral resources and habitat for forage.
Honey bee health can be weakened by pesticide exposure, disease and habitat loss.
Pollination supports the reproduction of many wild flowering plants.
Pollination supports crop production for a substantial share of food crops.
Pollination depends on pollinators such as bees and other insects.
The food system depends in part on pollination through crop production.
Pesticide use can reduce pollinator health and abundance.
Pollinator decline can weaken the pollination that crops rely on.
Pesticide reduction can reduce pressure on pollinators and support pollination services.
Pollinator habitat can support pollinator populations and pollination resilience.