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...
Biodiversity Page Biological diversity (biodiversity) is the collective term for the diversity of species, genetic traits within species and diversity in... more
Federal Action Plan on Nature-based Solutions for Climate and Biodiversity Page With the Federal Action Plan on Nature-based Solutions for Climate and Biodiversity (ANK), Germany is making a decisive contribution to... more
Biodiversity and finance: Managing the double materiality Publication Leaflet • 2022 Economic activities are at the heart of biodiversity loss. At the same time, most economic sectors are heavily dependent on ecosystem... more Order
Transformative Change for Biodiversity – Key Messages Publication Discussion paper • 2021 GIZ, KfW and BfN, with the support of adelphi conducted a six days seminar on “Transformative change for Biodiversity: Challenges,... more Findings Transformative Change for Biodiversity Conservation (pdf, 270.75 KB)
Strengthening synergies for biodiversity and climate Publication Discussion paper • 2023 Biodiversity loss and climate change must be addressed together through synergetic approaches that jointly tackle the root causes and... more Strengthening synergies for biodiversity and climate
BfN-Schriften 725 - Economic incentives that affect Biodiversity. Contributions from an International expert workshop Publication BfN-Schriften • 2025 From 13.-16.06.2023, the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) hosted the international expert workshop "Economic Incentives... more BfN-Schriften 725
Integrating biodiversity into sustainable production and consumption activities – The way forward for businesses Publication Policy Briefs • 2022 How can businesses promote sustainable consumption for biodiversity? This policy brief highlights key business activities and priority... more Policy Brief Integrating biodiversity – The way forward for businesses (pdf, 952.74 KB)
BfN Schriften 509 - Proceedings of the European Conference “Biodiversity and Health in the Face of Climate Change – Challenges, Opportunities and Evidence Gaps” Publication BfN-Schriften • 2018 The joint BfN/ENCA European Conference on “Biodiversity and Health in the Face of Climate Change” was held in Bonn, Germany on 27-29... more Skript 509
Riverine and coastal wetlands in Europe for biodiversity and climate Publication Discussion paper • 2023 Riverine and coastal wetlands are vital ecosystems for nature and people. They provide significant contributions to human health and... more Riverine and coastal wetlands in Europe for biodiversity and climate
Towards successful policy coherence for biodiversity and climate. Learning from case studies Publication Discussion paper • 2025 Policy coherence is key to effectively address the interdependent crises of biodiversity loss and climate change. This paper presents... more Towards successful policy coherence for biodiversity and climate