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Pollinator and keystone-species decline
Declines in pollinators and other ecologically important species can weaken interactions that support ecosystems and food production.
Why it matters
Pollination and other ecological functions depend on diverse species and habitats, not a single proxy species.
What the sources establish
The IPBES pollinators assessment documents the ecological and food-system importance of animal pollination and multiple pressures affecting pollinators.
Projects working on it
- Agave Restoration Initiative — Bat Conservation International, Mexico and the US Southwest
- Bee Friendly Farming — Pollinator Partnership, North America with international membership
Organisations
Known and not established
- Managed honey bees are not representative of all wild pollinators; claims require taxonomic and geographic specificity.
- This issue record is source-grounded context, not proof that any particular project, action or intervention is effective.
Sources
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Approaches associated with this problem
- Agave pollinator-corridor restoration — Restore connected agave foraging habitat through seed networks, community nurseries, climate-resilient planting and sustainable land management.
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