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Federal Biological Diversity Programme Biodiversity loss has been progressing on a dramatic scale worldwide for many years. As species,...
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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...
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BfN Schriften 70 - Biodiversity and Tourism in the Framework of the Convention on Biological Diversity. The Case of the natural and cultural heritage of Banska Stiavnica, Slovak Republic Publication BfN-Schriften • 2002 In May 2000, the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) accepted “the invitation to participate in... more Skript70 (pdf, 3.04 MB)
BfN Schrift 76 - Applying the Ecosystem Approach in High-Mountain Ecosystems in Germany: Experiences with the Alpine Convention Publication BfN-Schriften • 2003 The Alpine Convention consists of a frame and thematic protocols. The frame defines the aims of the convention and the formalities of... more Skript76 (pdf, 492.35 KB)
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 78 - Report of the International Workshop on the “Further Development of the Ecosystem Approach” Publication BfN-Schriften • 2003 Decision V/6 “Ecosystem Approach” by the fifth Conference of the Parties (COP-5) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)... more Skript78 (pdf, 2.22 MB)
BfN Schriften 149 - World Natural Heritage and Cultural Landscapes in Europe The Potential of Europe’s World Natural Heritage Publication BfN-Schriften • 2005 The 28th meeting of the World Heritage Committee (Suzhou/China, 2004) concluded that all parties to the World Heritage Convention should... more Skript149 (pdf, 6.24 MB)
BfN Schriften 116 - Promoting CITES-CBD Cooperation and Synergy: Proceedings of the Workshop 20.-24.4.2004, Vilm, Germany Publication BfN-Schriften • 2004 This volume provides the international community with the background papers circulated to all participants before the workshop, the... more Skript116 (pdf, 5.95 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)
World Heritage and Climate Change Publication Discussion paper • 2017 Workshop report of the International Expert Workshop “World Heritage and Climate Change – Towards the update of the Policy Document on... more Workshop Report World Heritage and Climate Change (pdf, 527.59 KB)
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)