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Collection of the policy briefs in collaboration with the Belgian Biodiversity Platform

EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTS OF Pesticides ON Belgian Bee populations

Pesticides are contributing to the rapid decline of Belgian bee populations. That's what the new policy brief “Evaluation of the effects of pesticides on Belgian bee populations” confirms. While pesticides are still being used en masse for food production, 80% of crops and wildflowers used in the EU depend to some extent on insect pollination. To curb their decline, our policy brief recommends increased assessments of pesticide exposure and their effects on pollinators, an effective data management and the uptake of alternatives to pesticides.

The policy brief is available in English, Dutch and French.

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Towards a sustainable wildlife trade

The policy briefs each present the current state of knowledge in the field across a variety of disciplines and highlight key recommendations emanating from the conference. In addition, a series of actions are also proposed in appendixes, as well as a glossary of the main concepts associated.

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     The case of reptiles and amphibians

 

obj 5352      Sound data in support of decision making

 

                      Appendix 1                     Glossary 

                     Appendix 2                      Bushmeat: Actions to support recommendations

                     Appendix 3                      Reptiles & Amphibians: Actions to support recommendations

 

Key Belgian One Health lessons learned from the COVID19 Crisis

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This policy brief is the result of a collaborative work carried out under the initiative of the Belgian Biodiversity Platform, Sciensano and the Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment (Belgium) within the framework of the Belgian One Health (BEOH) Network and is supported on its principle by the Chief Veterinary Officer of Belgiumand the President of the FPS Health. Its contents were compiled during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, and started from the outcomes of the Belgian One Health (BEOH) COVID-19 survey, initiated by BEOH in 2020, but were further developed within the network, incorporating follow-up discussions and practical reflections. BEOH is aware of the fact that some of the following messages are not completely novel.

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