Pollination and Development Webinar Recording
Channel: UKCDR
Date: 2018-01-30

This international webinar brought together a selection of key academics, development NGOs, international organisations and UK funding bodies to highlight the relevance of pollination to international development, discuss knowledge gaps and identify channels for capacity building.

Speakers:

Tom Timberlake, UKCDS: 01.43
Barbara Gemmill-Herren, FAO: 15.48
Hien Ngo, IPBES: 32.40
Samuel Myers, Harvard University: 45.07
Janet Lowore, Bees for Development: 57.54
Discussion session: 01.04.42

See the full agenda and all slides for the meeting here: http://www.ukcds.org.uk/resources/pollination-and-development-webinar-agenda-recording-slides


Why this is important:

Pollinator declines have the potential to negatively affect communities in developing countries in a variety of ways, from reducing crop yields and value of crop products, to increasing the volatility of food prices, reducing access to micronutrient supplies and threatening income from honey production. Barriers to addressing these issues include a regionally-biased evidence base, important knowledge gaps and lack of capacity in the developing world. This webinar brings together relevant parties to discuss ways of navigating these challenges. 


Aims of the webinar:

- Hear from relevant academics & organisations on the range of work being done in this field.
- Discuss knowledge gaps and progress barriers and potential ways of addressing these.
-Identify key channels for in-country knowledge exchange and capacity building.
-Outline the UK’s potential contribution to filling knowledge gaps and building capacity.