La crise des abeilles / The Bee Crisis – Rogel

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Jean-Pierre Rogel

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Éditions MultiMondes
September 2017

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THE BEE CRISIS

Rights Holder: Éditions MultiMondes
Original Language: French

Agricultural practices in use over the past several decades are dangerously devastating biodiversity. Bees are the primary victims. This is a worrisome phenomenon because these bugs pollinate a large majority of the plants we eat.

A solution — ban the use of a specific kind of insecticide called neonicotinoids. Simple? It would be if the government agencies monitoring the situation were more rigorous in their approval procedures, which is not the case.

By taking us on a magnificent foray in the the world of bees, Jean-Pierre Rogel shows us the challenges and demands that beekeepers are faced with in an environment that has become more and more fragile for bees. Because of lax government regulations and lobbying on the part of industrials, it’s difficult to find a way to save the bees.

The bee crisis has taken on proportions that easily go beyond the impact on beehives; this problem concerns the future of this planet’s food.

Jean-Pierre Rogel was a scientific journalist for several years on the Découverte, a program aired on Radio-Canada. He has also written other books published by MultiMondes and Québec Science.

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