A horizon scan of future threats and opportunities for pollinators and pollination

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dc.contributor.authorBrown, Mark JF
dc.contributor.authorDicks, Lynn V
dc.contributor.authorPaxton, Robert J
dc.contributor.authorBaldock, Katherine CR
dc.contributor.authorBarron, Andrew B
dc.contributor.authorChauzat, Marie-Pierre
dc.contributor.authorFreitas, Breno M
dc.contributor.authorGoulson, Dave
dc.contributor.authorJepsen, Sarina
dc.contributor.authorKremen, Claire
dc.contributor.authorLi, Jilian
dc.contributor.authorNeumann, Peter
dc.contributor.authorPattemore, David E
dc.contributor.authorPotts, Simon G
dc.contributor.authorSchweiger, Oliver
dc.contributor.authorSeymour, Colleen L
dc.contributor.authorStout, Jane C
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-08T07:11:26Z
dc.date.available2021-10-08T07:11:26Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractBackground. Pollinators, which provide the agriculturally and ecologically essential service of pollination, are under threat at a global scale. Habitat loss and homogenisation, pesticides, parasites and pathogens, invasive species, and climate change have been identified as past and current threats to pollinators. Actions to mitigate these threats, e.g., agri-environment schemes and pesticide-use moratoriums, exist, but have largely been applied post-hoc. However, future sustainability of pollinators and the service they provide requires anticipation of potential threats and opportunities before they occur, enabling timely implementation of policy and practice to prevent, rather than mitigate, further pollinator declines. Methods. Using a horizon scanning approach we identified issues that are likely to impact pollinators, either positively or negatively, over the coming three decades. Results. Our analysis highlights six high priority, and nine secondary issues. High priorities are: (1) corporate control of global agriculture, (2) novel systemic pesticides, (3) novel RNA viruses, (4) the development of new managed pollinators, (5) more frequent heatwaves and drought under climate change, and (6) the potential positive impact of reduced chemical use on pollinators in non-agricultural settings. Discussion. While current pollinator management approaches are largely driven by mitigating past impacts, we present opportunities for pre-emptive practice, legislation, and policy to sustainably manage pollinators for future generations.
dc.identifier.apacitationBrown, M. J., Dicks, L. V., Paxton, R. J., Baldock, K. C., Barron, A. B., Chauzat, M., ... Stout, J. C. (2016). A horizon scan of future threats and opportunities for pollinators and pollination. <i>PeerJ</i>, 4(4), e2249 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34610en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationBrown, Mark JF, Lynn V Dicks, Robert J Paxton, Katherine CR Baldock, Andrew B Barron, Marie-Pierre Chauzat, Breno M Freitas, et al "A horizon scan of future threats and opportunities for pollinators and pollination." <i>PeerJ</i> 4, 4. (2016): e2249 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34610en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBrown, M.J., Dicks, L.V., Paxton, R.J., Baldock, K.C., Barron, A.B., Chauzat, M., Freitas, B.M. & Goulson, D. et al. 2016. A horizon scan of future threats and opportunities for pollinators and pollination. <i>PeerJ.</i> 4(4):e2249 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34610en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn2167-8359
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Brown, Mark JF AU - Dicks, Lynn V AU - Paxton, Robert J AU - Baldock, Katherine CR AU - Barron, Andrew B AU - Chauzat, Marie-Pierre AU - Freitas, Breno M AU - Goulson, Dave AU - Jepsen, Sarina AU - Kremen, Claire AU - Li, Jilian AU - Neumann, Peter AU - Pattemore, David E AU - Potts, Simon G AU - Schweiger, Oliver AU - Seymour, Colleen L AU - Stout, Jane C AB - Background. Pollinators, which provide the agriculturally and ecologically essential service of pollination, are under threat at a global scale. Habitat loss and homogenisation, pesticides, parasites and pathogens, invasive species, and climate change have been identified as past and current threats to pollinators. Actions to mitigate these threats, e.g., agri-environment schemes and pesticide-use moratoriums, exist, but have largely been applied post-hoc. However, future sustainability of pollinators and the service they provide requires anticipation of potential threats and opportunities before they occur, enabling timely implementation of policy and practice to prevent, rather than mitigate, further pollinator declines. Methods. Using a horizon scanning approach we identified issues that are likely to impact pollinators, either positively or negatively, over the coming three decades. Results. Our analysis highlights six high priority, and nine secondary issues. High priorities are: (1) corporate control of global agriculture, (2) novel systemic pesticides, (3) novel RNA viruses, (4) the development of new managed pollinators, (5) more frequent heatwaves and drought under climate change, and (6) the potential positive impact of reduced chemical use on pollinators in non-agricultural settings. Discussion. While current pollinator management approaches are largely driven by mitigating past impacts, we present opportunities for pre-emptive practice, legislation, and policy to sustainably manage pollinators for future generations. DA - 2016 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town IS - 4 J1 - PeerJ LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2016 SM - 2167-8359 T1 - A horizon scan of future threats and opportunities for pollinators and pollination TI - A horizon scan of future threats and opportunities for pollinators and pollination UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34610 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/34610
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationBrown MJ, Dicks LV, Paxton RJ, Baldock KC, Barron AB, Chauzat M, et al. A horizon scan of future threats and opportunities for pollinators and pollination. PeerJ. 2016;4(4):e2249 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34610.en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Biological Sciences
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Science
dc.sourcePeerJ
dc.source.journalissue4
dc.source.journalvolume4
dc.source.paginatione2249 - 177
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2249
dc.subject.otherconservation biology, ecology
dc.subject.otherhorizon scanning
dc.subject.otherpollinator
dc.subject.otherpollination
dc.subject.otherEcosystem services
dc.subject.otherconservation
dc.titleA horizon scan of future threats and opportunities for pollinators and pollination
dc.typeJournal Article
uct.type.publicationResearch
uct.type.resourceJournal Article
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