Journal of Ecology and Rural Environment ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (1): 1-11.doi: 10.19741/j.issn.1673-4831.2022.0215

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Comparative Analysis on the Protection Policies and Researches of Insect Pollinator Diversity in Western Countries and China

OLHNUUD Aruhan1, ZHANG Qi-yu1, LIU Yun-hui1,2   

  1. 1. College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China;
    2. Beijing Key Laboratory of Biodiversity and Organic Farming, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
  • Received:2022-03-17 Online:2023-01-25 Published:2023-01-14

Abstract: As the main pollinator, insect pollinator provides essential pollination services for plant reproduction and evolution, and is important resource for sustainable agricultural production. In past few decades, the abundance and diversity of insect pollinators worldwide have decreased dramatically due to various environmental pressures, that gradually raised the concerns on the diversity and conservation of insect pollinators and also greatly promoted the formulation of national policies of insect pollinator protection in many countries. In this paper, the current national policies of insect pollinator protection in main Western countries (UK, Germany, The Netherlands, US) and China are compared from three aspects, including policy development process, protection measures and incentive measures, and the benefits of national insect pollinator conservation policies in several Western countries are evaluated. The progress of pollinator research is reviewed by using Cite space bibliometrics and visualization methods. Finally, the following suggestions are proposed for the conservation and restoration of insect pollinator diversity in China: (1) Strengthening the assessment of insect pollinator resources and scientific research on sustainable utilization of insect pollinator diversity; (2) Promoting national strategy of insect pollinator diversity conservation to encourage the restoration of wild insect pollinator's habitat and the associated pollination service, giving priority to conserve endangered species and local native species as well, and integrating pollinator conservation into the mainstreaming of biodiversity conservation; (3) Developing pollinator-friendly pesticide use policies and measures; (4) Developing an ecological compensation mechanism for insect pollinator diversity protection and pollination service management, and encourage farmers to participate in insect pollinator diversity protection; (5) Strengthening policy evaluation and tracking.

Key words: pollinator, pollination service, agricultural landscape, biodiversity

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