The Safeguard project wraps up its four-and-a-half-year run with three new policy briefs, covering topics such as pollinator-friendly urban design, pollinator conservation in protected areas and implementing the EU Pollinator Monitoring Scheme.
The first brief, How to design cities for pollinators and people, presents findings from Safeguard and explores how they can be applied in urban planning and decision-making to both protect wild insect pollinators and enhance health and well-being in cities. Developed by IEEP, it is intended for policy- and decision-makers in towns and cities, local public authorities, planners, project developers, and professionals responsible for the design, implementation and management of green spaces in public areas.
The second brief, Strengthening Pollinator Conservation in EU Protected Areas and Natura 2000 sites, outlines the main scientific findings on pollinator conservation from within and beyond Safeguard, alongside key policy recommendations and best management practices for protected areas and Natura 2000 sites. Also produced by IEEP, the brief provides concrete guidance for specific audiences, including those working on Natura 2000 and nature restoration planning, Common Agricultural Policy support, and protected area management.
The final brief, Rolling out the EU Pollinator Monitoring Scheme: European pollinator database, research, and training from Safeguard and other EU projects, was developed by Safeguard partners IUCN and IEEP and presents key policy messages for decision-makers based on the results of the Safeguard project. It highlights how Safeguard's European pollinator database, updated Red Lists, research syntheses, trait and distribution data, and training resources provide the scientific evidence, tools, and capacity needed to implement the EU Pollinator Monitoring Scheme (EU-PoMS) effectively, and help achieve the EU's goal of halting pollinator decline by 2030.