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Plans & Projects
The major goal of this alliance of pollinator researchers, conservation
and environmental groups, private industry, and state and federal agencies
is to develop and implement an action plan to:
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Coordinate local, national, and international action projects
in the areas of pollinator research, education and awareness, conservation
and restoration, policies and practices, and special partnership initiatives;
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Facilitate communication among stakeholders, build strategic
coalitions, and leverage existing resources; and
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Demonstrate a positive measurable impact on the populations
and health of pollinating animals within five years.
Since its founding, the NAPPC has been instrumental in focusing attention
on the plight of pollinators and the need to protect them throughout
the tri-national region comprised of the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
Two such efforts were the NAPPC Strategic Planning Conferences at
the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, DC. These two conferences
resulted in an ambitious but vitally important and scientifically
sound blueprint for pollinator protection.
Research
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Identify threats to pollinators
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Document and evaluate pollinator populations and communities
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Evaluate impact of resource management practices on pollinators
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Increase understanding of socio-economic issues related to
pollinators
Education and Awareness
- Educate policy makers
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Transfer technical information
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Increase general public awareness
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Educate and prepare the next generation
Conservation and Restoration
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Manage lands to reduce habitat loss
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Reduce pollinator mortality due to improper pesticide use
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Increase resources for restoring pollinator populations and
habitat policy practices
Policy and Practices
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Increase resources for restoring pollinator populations and habitat
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Document existing best practices and encourage replication
Special Partnership Initiatives
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Create special partnerships to support scientific, economic
and policy research
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Develop educational material and programs to reach targeted publics
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Promote private landowner incentives for implementing pollinator-friendly
practices through regional and national agencies.
NAPPC works in coordination with existing local, national, and international
pollinator protection plans that focus on individual species, genera,
families, or classes of animals.
The Campaign also coordinates with existing projects that address
specific pollinator habitats or migratory corridors.
Such plans include but are not limited to Bat Conservation
International’s Management Plan, the Plant Conservation Alliance’s
Plan, and the Sao Paulo Declaration on Pollinators.
NAPPC complements these and other pollinator conservation efforts
in that it:
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focuses on pollinator protection throughout
the tri-national region comprised of the United States, Canada,
Mexico, and
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addresses a variety of species including invertebrates,
birds, and mammals. NAPPC will coordinate with existing pollinator
protection plans to avoid duplication, leverage existing resources
to maximize effectiveness and where possible replicate proposals
in new venues.
The NAPPC Action Plan builds on current scientific
research concerning pollinators and pollinator habitats and seeks
to promote and support additional pollinator research.
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The number of commercially managed honeybee colonies in the U.S. has declined
from 5.9 million in the 1940’s to 2.7 million in 1995.
Contact Us
Send emails to
info@NAPPC.org
NAPPC
c/o The Coevolution Institute
423 Washington Street, 5th floor
San Francisco, CA 94111-2339
USA
Phone: 1-415-362-1137
Fax: 1-415-362-3070
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