To raise awareness of the importance of pollinators, the threats they face and their contribution to sustainable development, the UN designated 20 May as World Bee Day.
The goal is to strengthen measures aimed at protecting bees and other pollinators, which would significantly contribute to solving problems related to the global food supply and eliminate hunger in developing countries.
We all depend on pollinators and it is, therefore, crucial to monitor their decline and halt the loss of biodiversity.
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Event date | 20 May 2023 - 20 May 2023 |
Event location | Worldwide |
Related organisation(s) | FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsUN - United Nations |
Knowledge service | Metadata | Biodiversity | Biodiversity and its global governanceBiodiversity conservation |
Digital Europa Thesaurus (DET) | biodiversityecosystemnatural resourcesenvironmental protectioninsectwildlifeenvironmental monitoringprotected speciesliving plantAgricultural landsustainable agriculturepesticidepublic awareness campaignfood securitysustainable developmentagricultural productionclimate changeland useorganic farminglivelihoodenvironmental impactSocial impactUN conventionecosystem servicessustainable forest managementhoney |
Geographic coverage | GlobalWorld |
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