We are Losing the "Little Things that Run the World" - Foresight Brief

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationScience Division
dc.date.accessioned2019-01-16T06:53:50Z
dc.date.available2019-01-16T06:53:50Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.descriptionThis foresight brief explores the alarming global decline in insect populations and the far-reaching ecological and economic implications. Insects provide important services such as pollination, pest control, nutrient cycling and soil conservation that support food security and biodiversity. However, habitat loss, pesticide use, agricultural intensification, light pollution and climate change are leading to a rapid decline. Based on global evidence, the report emphasises the urgent need for innovative solutions that go beyond conventional conservation approaches. Case studies such as ecological intensification, black bee conservatories and butterfly exhibits are presented to illustrate viable solutions. The report also emphasises the importance of insect monitoring, taxonomic expertise, ecological networks and public awareness.en
dc.description.urihttps://environmentlive.unep.org/foresight
dc.formatpdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/27255
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.relation.ispartofForesight Brief: Early Warning, Emerging Issues and Futures
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectinsect
dc.subjectecological research
dc.subjectendangered species
dc.subjectmigratory species
dc.subjectecosystem
dc.subjectbutterfly
dc.subjectBiodiversity
dc.subject.sdgSDG 13 - Climate Action
dc.subject.sdgSDG 15 - Life on Land
dc.subject.themebiology
dc.subject.themebiosafety
dc.subject.themenatural areas
dc.subject.themelandscape
dc.subject.themeecosystems
dc.titleWe are Losing the "Little Things that Run the World" - Foresight Briefen
dc.typePolicy brief
wd.identifier.sdgiohttp://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000047
wd.identifier.sdgiohttp://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000049

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