The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: A Historical Deal for Biodiversity Article The 15th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biodiversity took place in Montreal from the 7th to the 19th of December, 2022. The results were mixed. This article analyses the good, the bad, the ugly, as well as the way forward from CBD COP15. By Simone Lovera
Restoring Bee Populations with Community and Natural Farming Article A seminar and workshop entitled “Restoring the Lives of the Bees… with Community and Natural Agricultural Ways” was held on 24 September 2022 at the Growing Diversity Park (BIOTHAI), Nonthaburi. By Panus Danpitakkul
Native Honey Bees of Southeast Asia and Conservation Challenges Article The disappearance of the honey bee is widely publicized, especially in Europe and North America, with colony collapse disorder observed in apiaries of the western honey bee, Apis mellifera. Much less interest, however, has been paid to Southeast Asian native honey bees whose fate also deserves attention. This article explores the conservation challenges of the eight native honey bee species of Southeast Asia. By Eric Guerin
Pollinators in Peril, Our Food System in Crisis, and the Potential for Restoration Article A number of climate change studies even predicted increasing insect populations and pest problems. While I think this loss has been overlooked as most people don't care much about insects and see them more as a nuisance than a benefit, their decline correlates with a decline in many other species. The loss of any species should draw our concern, when it comes to our own livelihood and the food on our tables, the insects that are so critical are those that pollinate our crops. By Michael B. Commons
