Online Conference on “Nature-Friendly Consumption: Policies for Biodiversity Protection"
Biodiversity
Conference
The conference will present key findings from the project "Shaping nature-friendly consumption". It investigates global biodiversity impact of European consumption of shrimp, soy and palm oil, and explores concrete policy options.
Date, time
03.11.2025 (Mon) 13:00
03.11.2025 (Mon) 15:00
Venue
Online
Organiser
Institute for Ecological Economy Research (IÖW), Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (ifeu), Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN), Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN)
Target group
Policy-makers, researchers, civil society and everyone interested in sustainable consumption
Event language
English
As a participant of this online conference, you will gain insights into:
- How European consumption of soy, palm oil and shrimp affects biodiversity in the Global South
- Policy recommendations to reduce these impacts and promote nature-friendly consumption
- The role and potential impacts of sufficency-oriented polices
- Strategic entry points such as the EU Deforestation Regulation (EURD) and the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF)

Online Conference on "Nature Friendly Consumption: Policies for Biodiversity Protection"
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