May Berenbaum sets the tone in the preface of  the Status of Pollinators in North America:

Because the efforts of pollination are so pervasive ecologically and
economically, the committee charged with assessing the status of pollinators
required representation of a breadth of interests and abilities. The 15
members came from across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and
their expertise encompasses ecology, population biology, ethology, genetics,
evolutionary biology, botany, entomology, systematics, agricultural
economics, apiculture, and conservation biology

It seems particularly appropriate that a study examining the health and
well-being of the premier ecological mutualism on the planet should result
from mutual respect and cooperation among a group of dedicated scholars.

It is to be hoped that the recommendations will inspire discussion and action.

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