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...
BfN Schriften 51 - Sustainable Forest Management in Germany: The Ecosystem Approach of the Biodiversity Convention reconsidered. Results of the R+D–Project 800 83 001 Publication BfN-Schriften • 2001 In past years, the recognition has increasingly prevailed that biological diversity in its different varieties can be successfully... more Skript51 (pdf, 712.83 KB)
Digitalisation Page Digitalisation is a global megatrend that brings both opportunities and risks for nature conservation. BfN aims to analyse digital trends... more
BfN Schriften 244 - An economic analysis of new instruments for Access and Benefit-Sharing under the CBD – Standardisation options for ABS transaction. Interim Report Publication BfN-Schriften • 2009 In the research project we intend to analyse whether model clauses are an appropriate instrument to reduce transaction costs, as well as... more Skript244 (pdf, 459.21 KB)
Urban green infrastructure Basis for attractive and sustainable cities Notes for municipal practice Publication Leaflet • 2017 The brochure is the result of the project "Green Infrastructure in Urban Areas: Basic Principles, Planning and Implementation in Integrated... more Order Urban Green Infrastructure (pdf, 5.1 MB)
BfN Schriften 121 - Report of the International Workshop “Capacity-Building for Biodiversity in Central and Eastern Europe” - Full workshop report including presentations of initiatives, case-studies and lessons learned Publication BfN-Schriften • 2004 The present workshop report marks the first step in a three-year project initiated by the BfN which aims to support capacity-building for... more Skript121 (pdf, 664.14 KB)
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
Animal-Aided Design in the Living Environment Publication External publication • 2019 The brochure contains numerous examples for the new construction and refurbishment of housing estates. more Order Brochure Animal-Aided Design in the Living Environment (pdf, 6.64 MB)
Health Page Although not all trends make sense or benefit people, this is one that does: Staying healthy or improving health with the help of nature is... more
BfN Schriften 306 - Ecosystem-based approaches to adaptation and mitigation – good practice examples and lessons learned in Europe Publication BfN-Schriften • 2011 This report documents and analyses good practice examples of ecosystem-based approaches to climate change mitigation and adaptation in... more Skript306 (pdf, 1.9 MB)
BfN Schriften 407 - MoorFutures® Integration of additional ecosystem services (including biodiversity) into carbon credits – standard, methodology and transferability to other regions Publication BfN-Schriften • 2015 This report provides a detailed description of the criteria and methods used to quantify the multiple ecosystem services bundled in... more Skript407 (pdf, 3.44 MB)