The project addressed the pollination crisis (scientific term is Colony Collapse Disorder - CCD), which directly threatens the biodiversity. The START project intended to raise public awareness by presenting confirmed facts to the public and relevant decision-makers in the EU accession countries in the Danube Region - Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia & Herzegovina. Expected Results: To improve the protection of the bees, a coordinated action among states is necessary. One important step in this process is thus, to raise awareness among the population - with the long term goal of banning the pesticides completely. The START project gave all involved parties an opportunity to stop the most eminent dangers for bees and, therefore, for the biodiversity in the involved countries.