On 1 June 2018, the European Commission adopted a Communication on the first-ever EU initiative on pollinators. The Initiative which sets strategic objectives and a set of actions to be taken by the EU and its Member States to address the decline of pollinators in the EU and contribute to global conservation efforts. It sets the framework for an integrated approach to the problem and a more effective use of existing tools and policies. The initiative sets actions under three priorities:
- Improving knowledge of pollinator decline, its causes and consequences
- Tackling the causes of pollinator decline
- Raising awareness, engaging society-at-large and promoting collaboration
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