Activities/Thematic Focus

• Ongoing development and implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity at international level
• Conceptual and specialist scientific support in implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity at national level
• National and international issues and responsibilities relating to marine and coastal nature conservation in the north-east Atlantic region (including the North Sea) and the Baltic Sea; participation in marine protection conventions
• Integration of conservation aspects into fisheries activities
• Marine nature protection under the German act implementing the Environmental Protection Protocol to the Antarctic Treaty
• Planning, initiation and organisation of meetings, workshops, courses and seminars on national and international conservation issues
• Conference venue for organisers of nature conservation and environmental protection conferences