Companies / Biological diversity

Biological diversity: new handbook for companies

Using many examples, the Corporate Biodiversity Handbook gives companies a clear picture of the importance of biological diversity for business. [ more]

• Corporate Biodiversity Management Handbook
• www.business-and-biodiversity.org

Nature / Climate Protection

Global Forest Partnership to conserve tropical forests

The Global Forest Partnership which is aimed at conserving tropical forests worldwide was officially launched in Oslo on 27 May by more than 50 high-ranking representatives from industrialised and tropical countries. [ more]

• www.oslocfc2010.no: Oslo Climate and Forest Conference 2010

Biological Diversity / Meeting

3rd National Forum on Biological Diversity

Federal Environment Minister Norbert Röttgen invited actors from civil society to help shape the Federal Biological Diversity Programme. [ more]

Nature / International

Worldwide decline in biological diversity

Biodiversity and thus the wealth of our planet continue to disappear at an alarming rate. This is confirmed by a UN report, the German version of which was presented in Bonn on 10 May 2010. [ more]

• Report: Global Biodiversity Outlook 3

Species Protection

No protection for porbeagle and spiny dogfish

The parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) failed to agree on stronger protection for endangered fish species last night. [ more]

• Background: Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species

Nature / International

Rainforest pilot project is protecting climate and species

With more than 7.5 Million Euros, the German Ministry of Environment is supporting, via KfW Entwicklungsbank, the conservation of Harapan Rainforest, a 1,000 km² area on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. [ more]

• www.harapanrainforest.org

Nature Conservation / Water Management

Reform of environmental law takes effect

The new Federal Nature Conservation Act, the Federal Water Act and the Consolidation of Laws Act for the environment will enter into force on 1 March 2010. [ more]

• Acts and Ordinances