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| The Pollination of Nepal's Micronutrient-rich Crops in a Changing Climate | |
| 项目编号 | 67640B3A-9855-4AFB-BF37-8E1B8B768698 |
| Jane Memmott | |
| 项目主持机构 | University of Bristol |
| 开始日期 | 2020 |
| 结束日期 | 2022-12-31 |
| 英文摘要 | Three quarters of crop species depend on pollinators, but the service they provide is under increasing threat from climate change. Declines inpollinators are predicted to have negative impacts on human health as key dietary micronutrients in insect pollinated crops such as vitamin A andfolate are lost from the diet. This "hidden hunger" is predicted to cause significant global health burdens. Climate change is already affectingpollinators, for example, the geographic range of bumblebees is shrinking as their southern range moves northwards, the synchrony betweenflowering plants and their pollinators is being disrupted and climate change is predicted to decrease bee species richness by 8-18% in some areas.Pollinator loss disproportionately harms developing countries, as they are both less resilient to yield drops and more reliant on the micronutrientsfound in small-scale pollinator-dependent crops. Providing population-wide vitamin supplementation is neither practical nor sustainable in remoteparts of the world; instead, diversifying the diet by increasing access to micronutrient-rich fruits, vegetables and legumes could provide a solution.Fortunately, pollinator declines can be reversed, at least locally. Moreover, if the effect of climate change on pollinators is understood, habitatmanagement can be used to mitigate against its effects. There is evidence of climate change, pollinator declines and micronutrient deficiency in ourfocal country Nepal and our research vision has four components: 1) to predict the effect of climate change on crop pollinators in Nepal; 2) topredict the ensuing impact on crop production and micronutrient intake; 3) run a field experiment to test the resilience of insect pollinated crops toclimate change; 4) develop a policy and education package to mitigate the effects of climate change on crop pollination and micronutrient intake.Working with health professionals in Nepal, our international team of natural scientists and health scientists will provide information and innovativesolutions for an understudied impact of climate change on human health. |
| 学科分类 | 08 - 地球科学;09 - 环境科学 |
| 资助机构 | UK-BBSRC |
| 项目经费 | 486314 |
| 项目类型 | Research Grant |
| 国家 | UK |
| 语种 | 英语 |
| 文献类型 | 项目 |
| 条目标识符 | http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/191374 |
| 推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Jane Memmott.The Pollination of Nepal's Micronutrient-rich Crops in a Changing Climate.2020. |
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