{"id":78732,"date":"2026-11-13T10:47:46","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T09:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendoftheearth.org\/?p=78732"},"modified":"2026-11-13T10:47:49","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T09:47:49","slug":"europes-pollinators-are-declining-can-agriculture-help-reverse-the-trend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendoftheearth.org\/es\/europes-pollinators-are-declining-can-agriculture-help-reverse-the-trend\/","title":{"rendered":"Europe’s Pollinators Are Declining: Can Agriculture Help Reverse the Trend?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

As FAO calls for global action to protect pollinators, Friend of the Earth highlights the role of responsible agricultural practices amid new evidence of widespread declines across Europe.<\/em><\/p>\n

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)<\/strong> has placed the growing crisis facing pollinators<\/strong> firmly on the international agenda with its first Global Pollinator Conference, held in Rome on 5\u20136 November 2026. The event called for stronger international cooperation and practical measures to protect species essential to food production and natural ecosystems, as new scientific evidence reveals that wild pollinators are losing ground across Europe.<\/p>\n

A major study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences<\/em> (PNAS) analysed more than four million records of wild bees and hoverflies collected between 1921 and 2020<\/strong>. Researchers found that most wild bee species and approximately half of the hoverfly species examined had experienced declines in their geographic distribution<\/strong> over the past century.<\/p>\n

One of the study’s most striking findings is that the number of species recorded in many European regions has remained relatively stable, even as individual species have disappeared from parts of their former range<\/strong>. This means that apparently stable biodiversity figures can conceal substantial changes in pollinator communities, with potentially important consequences for the ecosystems they support.<\/p>\n

The findings add urgency to the discussions held in Rome. According to FAO, approximately 75% of the world’s major food crop types depend on animal pollination to varying degrees<\/strong>. Bees, hoverflies, butterflies and other pollinators also contribute to the reproduction of wild plants, making their conservation vital to biodiversity and healthy ecosystems.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Habitat loss, pesticide exposure and changes in land use<\/strong> are among the pressures affecting pollinating species. Agriculture therefore occupies a central position in the debate. While certain farming practices can contribute to these pressures, agricultural land management can also play a role in protecting natural habitats<\/strong> and maintaining the resources on which pollinators depend.<\/p>\n

This relationship between agricultural production and biodiversity is reflected in the work of the World Sustainability Organization (WSO)<\/strong><\/a> through Friend of the Earth<\/strong><\/a>, a third-party certification programme based on defined environmental requirements and independent verification.<\/p>\n

The Friend of the Earth Agriculture Certification<\/strong><\/a> includes requirements for preserving natural ecosystems, protecting wildlife and habitats, managing pesticides responsibly, and conserving soil and water resources. These measures address aspects of agricultural production that can influence the availability and quality of habitats for wild pollinators, including flowering plants, nesting sites and natural vegetation.<\/p>\n

Friend of the Earth also has a separate certification standard for <\/strong>honey production and apiculture<\/strong>.<\/a> Its requirements cover the protection of surrounding ecosystems, the availability of natural food resources such as nectar and pollen, and measures supporting the health of managed honeybee colonies. Unlike the Agriculture Certification, which addresses land management practices relevant to wild pollinators, the Honey and Apiculture standard focuses on the conditions affecting bees managed for honey production.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Compliance with the applicable Friend of the Earth standards is assessed through independent audits<\/strong> conducted by qualified auditors from third-party certification bodies. These audits verify whether producers meet the relevant requirements and provide documented evidence to support certification decisions.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe FAO conference and the latest scientific findings make clear that pollinator protection cannot be separated from the way agricultural land is managed,\u201d <\/em>said Paolo Bray, Founder and Director of Friend of the Earth.<\/strong> \u201cWe need to ensure that agricultural landscapes continue to provide the habitats and resources these species need to survive. Preventing further losses is not only a conservation priority, but also a responsibility for the future of food production.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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