Vanishing Bees: Science, Politics, and Honeybee Health

Vanishing Bees: Science, Politics, and Honeybee Health (Nature, Society, and Culture)

In 2005, beekeepers in the United States began observing a mysterious and disturbing phenomenon: once-healthy colonies of bees were suddenly collapsing, leaving behind empty hives full of honey and pollen. Over the following decade, widespread honeybee deathsâ€”some of which have come to be called Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD)â€”have continued to bedevil beekeepers and threaten the agricultural industries that rely on bees for pollination. Scientists continue to debate the causes of CCD, yet there is no clear consensus on how to best solve the problem.Â
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Vanishing Bees takes us inside the debates over widespread honeybee deaths, introducing the various groups with a stake in solving the mystery of CCD, including beekeepers, entomologists, growers, agrichemical companies, and government regulators. Drawing from extensive interviews and first-hand observations, Sainath Suryanarayanan and Daniel Lee Kleinman examine how members of each group have acquired, disseminated, and evaluated knowledge about CCD. In addition, they explore the often-contentious interactions among different groups, detailing how they assert authority, gain trust, and build alliances.
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As it explores the contours of the CCD crisis, Vanishing Bees considers an equally urgent question: what happens when farmers, scientists, beekeepers, corporations, and federal agencies approach the problem from different vantage points and cannot see eye-to-eye? The answer may have profound consequences for every person who wants to keep fresh food on the table.Â
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Country	USA
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Daniel Lee Kleinman Sainath Suryanarayanan
EAN	9780813574585
Feature	Vanishing Bees Science Politics and Honeybee Health Nature Society and Culture
ISBN	0813574587
Label	Rutgers University Press
Manufacturer	Rutgers University Press
MPN	9780813574585
NumberOfPages	160
PartNumber	9780813574585
PublicationDate	2016-11-29
Publisher	Rutgers University Press
ReleaseDate	2016-11-11
Studio	Rutgers University Press

Vanishing Bees: Science, Politics, and Honeybee Health (Nature, Society, and Culture)

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