CITES Signed in 1973 and also known as the Washington Convention, the Convention on International Trade...
Natura 2000 To counter the ongoing decline of species in the wild and in natural habitats in the EU and to...
Federal Biological Diversity Programme Biodiversity loss has been progressing on a dramatic scale worldwide for many years. As species,...
International Academy for Nature Conservation Isle of Vilm The International Academy for Nature Conservation Isle of Vilm (INA) welcomes around 1,700...
Departmental research plan The research needs of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear...
Federal Biological Diversity Programme Biodiversity loss has been progressing on a dramatic scale worldwide for many years. As species,...
Germany’s Blue Belt Programme Germany’s waterways are to be restored to near-natural status. That is the aim of the Federal...
International Put together by the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN), this compilation on nature...
CITES Signed in 1973 and also known as the Washington Convention, the Convention on International Trade...
Natura 2000 To counter the ongoing decline of species in the wild and in natural habitats in the EU and to...
Our tasks Our responsibilities are laid down in the Act Establishing a Federal Agency for Nature Conservation...
International Academy for Nature Conservation Isle of Vilm The International Academy for Nature Conservation Isle of Vilm (INA) welcomes around 1,700...
Planning and assessment Page Balancing the interests of socially acceptable land use with those of nature and landscape conservation is addressed by the goals of nature... more
The Nagoya Protocol Page The Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the... more
UNESCO Natural World Heritage Page As a state party to the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, Germany has committed to conserving natural and cultural heritage assets of... more
BfN Schriften 564 - Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol: Fulfilling new obligations among emerging issues Publication BfN-Schriften • 2019 The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was adopted in 1992 at the UN Conference on Environment and Development (Earth Summit) in Rio... more Skript564 (pdf, 2.8 MB)
BfN Schriften 229-2 - Urban Biodiversity & Design - Third Conference of the Competence Network Urban Ecology: Excursion Guide Publication BfN-Schriften • 2008 As one of the oldest settlement areas in Europe, Erfurt and Thuringia are particularly suitable to visualise the aims of the conference... more Skript229_2 (pdf, 26.43 MB)
Maps and data Page For the conservation of nature with its flora, fauna and habitats, a well-founded basis of data is essential. Current data shows the status... more
BfN Schriften 237 - Ecosystem Services of Natural and Semi-Natural Ecosystems and Ecologically Sound Land Use Publication BfN-Schriften • 2008 At the workshop „Economic Valuation of Biological Diversity – Ecosystem Services“ methods, case studies and results were presented... more Skript237 (pdf, 6.72 MB)
BfN Schriften 80 - The International Debate on the Ecosystem Approach: Critical Review, International Actors, Obstacles and Challenges Publication BfN-Schriften • 2003 The Ecosystem Approach (EsA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is an effort to codify basic elements of holistic natural... more Skript80 (pdf, 613.29 KB)
BfN Schriften 127 - New Elements of the International Regime on Access and BenefitSharing of Genetic Resources - the Role of Certificates of Origin Publication BfN-Schriften • 2005 This study is concerned mainly with the design of an international ABS regime and specifically with the question which role certificates of... more Skript127 (pdf, 813.82 KB)
Economic incentives that affect biodiversity Event Conference International Academy for Nature Conservation Isle of Vilm • Date, time13.06.2023 (Tue) 17:00 – 16.06.2023 (Fri) 09:00 Global target 18 of the recently adopted Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework aims to identify by 2025, and eliminate, phase out... more