Publications by authors named "S Greg Potts"

Bees are crucial for food security and biodiversity. However, managed bees are increasingly considered drivers of wild bee declines, leading to stakeholder conflicts and restrictive policies. We propose avenues to reconcile wild and managed bee proponents and point out knowledge gaps that hinder the development of evidence-based policies.

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  • There has been a significant increase in pesticide use worldwide to meet the growing food demand, with variation in usage rates across different regions from 1995 to 2020.
  • A 2016 IPBES assessment identified pesticides as a major factor in the decline of pollinators, noting that most studies focused on specific species in developed countries.
  • The analysis includes forecasts showing increasing pesticide use in Africa, South America, and various Asian regions, while addressing the lack of research on the impact of pesticides on pollinators and suggesting conservation efforts.
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Importance: In 2022, the US House of Representatives passed a bipartisan resolution (House of Representatives Resolution 1118 at the 117th Congress [2021-2022]) calling for meaningful nutrition education for medical trainees. This was prompted by increasing health care spending attributed to the growing prevalence of nutrition-related diseases and the substantial federal funding via Medicare that supports graduate medical education. In March 2023, medical education professional organizations agreed to identify nutrition competencies for medical education.

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Background And Context: The scale of land degradation worldwide has led to nearly one billion hectares committed to restoration globally. However, achieving such restoration targets will necessitate complex trade-offs against limited time, competing knowledge, costs, resources and varying stakeholder and societal preferences. Participatory scenarios allow a way to identify collaborative solutions for restoration planning and implementation best suited for the local cultures and societies they are tied to.

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