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The German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (Bundesamt für Naturschutz, BfN) is the central scientific authority of the German federal government for both national and international nature conservation.

 

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European genetic engineering law applies to new genome editing techniques

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Are plants created with the help of new genome editing methods such as CRISPR/Cas to be regarded as genetically modified organisms? Are they covered by European genetic engineering law? The European Court of Justice ruled on these questions on 25th of July 2018: Organisms obtained by new genetic engineering are in principle subject to the European genetic engineering law.

Central Asia countries restoring forest landscapes

Prof. Jessel

Astana, 22 June 2018: Eight countries in the Caucasus and Central Asia have committed to restore 2,5 million hectare of forest landscape under the “Bonn Challenge” by 2020. The commitment was made at the first Ministerial Roundtable on Forest Landscape Restoration and the Bonn Challenge in the Caucasus and Central Asia, held on 21-22 June 2018 in Astana, Kazakhstan. The meeting also adopted the Astana Resolution, committing the region to strengthen partnerships and regional cooperation to conserve and restore forest landscapes. The conference was officially opened by BfN President Prof. Beate Jessel.

Expert meeting on Ecosystem Valuation in the context of Natural Capital Accounting

[Translate to en:] Logos von BfN, United Nations, UN environment und EU

How can ecosystems be evaluated from an economic perspective? How to integrate ecosystems into national accounts? Nearly 100 policy makers, environmental economists, ecosystem valuation practitioners and accountants have met from 24 to 26 of April at the German Federal Agency for Nature Conversation (BfN) in Bonn to discuss concepts, methods and the state of the art of valuation in the context of ecosystem accounting. The conference was funded and organized in collaboration with the UNSD, UNEP and the EU.
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