Bestøvende insekter: Kommissionen foreslår tiltag for at stoppe deres tilbagegang
(WorldNews Denmark)

One in ten pollinating insects is on the verge of extinction, and a third of bee and butterfly species is declining. This is why today the Commission is proposing the first-ever EU initiative to address the decline of wild pollinating insects. The new measures include a new indicator to improve monitoring and data, and better coordination of EU action across different sectors and policies to address the social and economic implications of the decline in pollinating insects. Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Karmenu Vella said: `Pollinators are an excellent ecosystem health check. If they are not doing well, we can be sure biodiversity in general is not doing well...