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This gives some internationally agreed wording to build on the agriculture productivity theme for both managed and wild pollinators. Congratulations and thanks to all who made this happen.</FONT><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"><A HREF="http://www.un.org/esa/dsd/resources/res_pdfs/csd-17/Final_text.pdf"><BR>
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Laurie Davies Adams<BR>
Executive Director<BR>
Pollinator Partnership<BR>
423 Washington Street, 5th Floor<BR>
San Francisco, CA 94111<BR>
415 362 1137 (p)<BR>
415 362 3070 (f)<BR>
LDA@pollinator.org<BR>
www.pollinator.org<BR>
www.nappc.org<BR>
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