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	<title>British Ecological Society &#187; Pesticides</title>
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		<title>A countryside fit for pollinators</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/02/19/a-countryside-fit-for-pollinators/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/02/19/a-countryside-fit-for-pollinators/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:54:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Insects]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pesticides]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Select Committee]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Caroline Lucas]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/?p=3329</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Pollinators are vital to the natural environment and economy in the UK, providing services worth over £440 million per year. Recent declines in their numbers and health are concerning, and evidence linking neonicotinoid pesticide use with these has prompted further &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/02/19/a-countryside-fit-for-pollinators/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Bees and neonicotinoids: moving towards a Europe-wide ban?</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/02/05/bees-and-neonicotinoids-moving-towards-a-europe-wide-ban/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/02/05/bees-and-neonicotinoids-moving-towards-a-europe-wide-ban/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:49:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Insects]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pesticides]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Select Committee]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/?p=3317</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s been an exciting week for bee health both in the UK and Europe. Progress towards the removal of neonicotinoid pesticides from use is advancing rapidly, with several UK companies banning these products from sale, and the European Commission setting &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/02/05/bees-and-neonicotinoids-moving-towards-a-europe-wide-ban/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Bees and neonicotinoid pesticides: acute risks identified by EU’s food safety authority</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/01/22/bees-and-neonicotinoid-pesticides-acute-risks-identified-by-eus-food-safety-authority/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/01/22/bees-and-neonicotinoid-pesticides-acute-risks-identified-by-eus-food-safety-authority/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Defra]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pollinators]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Insect and Insecticides inquiry]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/?p=3288</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Bees are vital parts of our ecosystems in the UK, providing irreplaceable pollinator services for both crops and wildflowers. Worrying declines in the number of bee populations have been observed recently, and have been attributed to a number of causes &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/01/22/bees-and-neonicotinoid-pesticides-acute-risks-identified-by-eus-food-safety-authority/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Is this &#039;Bird Armageddon&#039;?</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/11/20/is-this-bird-amageddon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/11/20/is-this-bird-amageddon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:43:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/?p=3213</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Since 1966 UK bird population has decline by 44 million which amounts to just under a million birds a year (over 45 years), which is dismal November news indeed. Yesterday the RSPB published their most extensive survey of the UK&#8217;s &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/11/20/is-this-bird-amageddon/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Science/policy recommendations of International Insects Pollinators Workshop published</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/08/01/sciencepolicy-recommendations-of-international-insects-pollinators-workshop-published/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/08/01/sciencepolicy-recommendations-of-international-insects-pollinators-workshop-published/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2012 11:54:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ecology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ecosystem Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Insects]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pesticides]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pollinators]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ecosystem services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Science]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UK Science and Innovation Network]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[workshop]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/?p=2965</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A newly published Report from the International Insect Pollinators Workshop held in February 2012 adds a strong voice to the argument that insect pollinators are invaluable to the environment and to society. The report, which should be made available this &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/08/01/sciencepolicy-recommendations-of-international-insects-pollinators-workshop-published/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Is the European Commission listening to evidence on the impact of pesticides on bees?</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/04/26/european-ombundsman-investigating-commissions-progress-on-combating-bee-mortality/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/04/26/european-ombundsman-investigating-commissions-progress-on-combating-bee-mortality/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiversity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pesticides]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pollinators]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Research]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/?p=2726</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Following the publication last month of new research showing a link between the use of common neonicotinoid insecticides and bee mortality, the European Ombundsman, P. Nikiforos Diamandouros has launched an investigation into whether the European Commission has taken sufficient account &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/04/26/european-ombundsman-investigating-commissions-progress-on-combating-bee-mortality/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>New study shows insecticides used on flowering crops have major impacts on bumblebees</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/03/29/new-study-shows-insecticides-used-on-flowering-crops-have-major-impacts-on-bumblebees/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/03/29/new-study-shows-insecticides-used-on-flowering-crops-have-major-impacts-on-bumblebees/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:30:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Insects]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pesticides]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pollinators]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Research]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bumblebees]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Population decline]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/?p=2650</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The ongoing decline in wild bumblebee populations has caused worldwide concern, with evidence suggesting that the loss of critical pollination services could lead to a decrease in crop yields and the loss of many wildflower species. A number of reasons &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/03/29/new-study-shows-insecticides-used-on-flowering-crops-have-major-impacts-on-bumblebees/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Killer&#8221; spices and toxic plastic</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2009/08/21/killer-spices-and-toxic-plastic/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2009/08/21/killer-spices-and-toxic-plastic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:57:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Marine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pesticides]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pollution]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/?p=547</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[New research presented at the American Chemical Society meeting in Washington this week (and reported in National Geographic) suggests that herbs and spices may offer an alternative to chemical pesticides. Oils from thyme, rosemary, mint and other herbs should repel &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2009/08/21/killer-spices-and-toxic-plastic/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Biological Control of Plant Parasitic Nematodes</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2009/01/20/biological-control-of-plant-parasitic-nematodes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2009/01/20/biological-control-of-plant-parasitic-nematodes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Biodiversity]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/blog/2009/01/20/biological-control-of-plant-parasitic-nematodes/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Plant parasitic nematodes are a leading biotic cause of yield loss in crops, costing world agriculture an estimated US $125 billion annually. These small (0.25-3mm), unsegmented worms can affect crops in a variety of ways: altering normal root cell division, &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2009/01/20/biological-control-of-plant-parasitic-nematodes/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>UK Government Ready to Reignite GM Debate</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2008/06/20/uk-government-ready-to-reignite-gm-debate/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2008/06/20/uk-government-ready-to-reignite-gm-debate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BES Admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiversity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food Security]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/blog/2008/06/20/uk-government-ready-to-reignite-gm-debate/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The UK Government is ready to explore once more the use of GM technology in crops, hoping that this will offer a solution to the current world food crisis. Phil Woolas, the UK&#8217;s Environment Minister, has reportedly held private talks &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2008/06/20/uk-government-ready-to-reignite-gm-debate/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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