Reductions in global bee populations are threatening the pollination benefits to both the planet and people. Whilst the contribution of bee pollination in promoting sustainable development goals through food security and biodiversity is widely acknowledged, a range of other benefits provided by bees has yet to be fully recognised. We explore the contributions of bees towards achieving the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Our insights suggest that bees potentially contribute towards 15 of the 17 SDGs and a minimum of 30 SDG targets. We identify common themes in which bees play an essential role, and suggest that improved understanding of bee contributions to sustainable development is crucial for ensuring viable bee systems.

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为什么蜜蜂对于实现可持续发展至关重要。

全球蜜蜂数量的减少正在威胁地球和人类的授粉利益。虽然蜜蜂授粉通过粮食安全和生物多样性促进可持续发展目标的贡献得到广泛认可，但蜜蜂提供的一系列其他好处尚未得到充分认识。我们探索蜜蜂对实现联合国可持续发展目标 (SDG) 的贡献。我们的见解表明，蜜蜂可能对 17 个可持续发展目标中的 15 个和至少 30 个可持续发展目标做出贡献。我们确定了蜜蜂发挥重要作用的共同主题，并建议更好地理解蜜蜂对可持续发展的贡献对于确保可行的蜜蜂系统至关重要。