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Vice Minister Caminada reaffirmed Perus commitment to regional coordination to conserve bees and other key insects for biodiversity and agricultural production.Peru ratified its commitment to the protection of bees and other insects essential for food production and the conservation of biodiversity. The Vice Minister of Strategic Development of Natural Resources of the Ministry of the Environment (Minam), Romina Caminada, highlighted that safeguarding pollinators constitutes a priority action against threats such as climate change, the loss of natural habitats and the inappropriate use of pesticides.
During the Regional Steering Committee of the Poli-LAC project, which brought together delegations from five Latin American countries, the progress achieved by 2025 was evaluated and it was agreed to strengthen public policies aimed at conserving these essential ecosystem services.
In this framework, it was highlighted that the project promotes scientific research and promotes innovative financial mechanisms that recognize the economic value of pollination, with the aim of generating sustainable structural changes over time through a multisectoral approach.
For Minam, bees and other pollinating insects are pillars of ecological balance and the resilience of ecosystems, being strategic for both food security and the sustainable development of territories.
In this space, Peru presented the progress achieved until the end of 2025, including the effective articulation between the Environment and Agriculture sectors, as well as the identification of pilot sites to implement pollinator-friendly production practices.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the Federal Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection, Nature Protection and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN), of the German cooperation implemented by the GIZ, as well as delegations from Brazil, Costa Rica, Mexico and Paraguay.
In the Peruvian case, the Poli-LAC project is led by Minam in alliance with the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation and Profonanpe, with the support of the International Climate Initiative of the German Government. At the local level, it is carried out in the Oxapampa-Ashaninka-Yanesha Biosphere Reserve, where productive practices compatible with the conservation of biodiversity are implemented.
Minams priority is to position the protection of pollinators at the center of public decisions, demonstrating that the conservation of biodiversity and productive development are complementary in the construction of a sustainable future for the region.
