DOs & DON'Ts Published: 24 February 2020 Flyer Nineteen Dos and nine Don'ts explained, which are helpful for developing a successful Global Biodiversity Framework. pdf
Agriculture: Balancing production and sustainability Published: 3 June 2020 Insect Atlas Their services in pollination and soil management make insects vital for agriculture. But farming also poses grave threats to them. We need to better maintain and restore biodiversity in farmed landscapes. By Teja Tscharntke
A world without insects: Technology won't save us Published: 27 May 2020 Insect Atlas If insect diversity were to disappear, a vital part of the system that supports us would be lost. Nature would change, and our diet would have to change with it. Pollinator robots would not be able to compensate for the absence of insects. By Alexandra-Maria Klein
Global insect deaths: A crisis without numbers Published: 27 May 2020 Insect Atlas The decline in both insect populations and in the number of species is well documented, though the evidence is patchy outside Europe and North America. Scientists agree that agriculture has a negative influence. Both the expansion and intensification of farming seem to be to blame. By Dr. Christine Chemnitz
A new Global Biodiversity Framework …for what and for whom? Published: 7 May 2019 Analysis Nearly a decade after the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) set the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, evidence shows that the actions undertaken to implement them have not been sufficient. What should a new Global Biodiversity Framework look like? By Gadir Lavadenz
Organic Farming: Buzzing and chirping vs. sprays and silence Published: 3 June 2020 Insect Atlas Organic farming focuses on maintaining soil fertility and biodiversity. But for an insect-friendly future, the whole farm landscape will have to change. By Katrin Wenz
Cutting Corners on Consent Published: 28 January 2019 A new UN agreement requires organizations seeking to release gene-drive organisms to obtain the “free, prior, and informed consent” of potentially affected communities. By Zahra Moloo
The Heinrich Böll Foundation’s position on COP14 Published: 12 November 2018 The 14th Conference of the Parties (COP 14) to the Convention on Biological Diversity will take place in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, from the 17th to the 29th of November 2018. The Heinrich Böll Foundation stands in solidarity with Egyptian civil society and will therefore not take part in this year’s COP in Sharm El-Sheikh.
Just Say No to Agricultural Gene Drives Published: 12 November 2018 By forcing laboratory-made genes on an entire population or species, cutting-edge gene-drive technologies have the power to transform entire ecosystems in one fell swoop. But where leading industrial agriculture firms see dollar signs, farmers in the regions where gene drives could be unleashed see a mortal threat to their livelihoods. By Mariann Bassey-Orovwuje
'It's not about putting a price tag on nature.' Published: 18 August 2017 Does economic valuation not inevitably pave the way for the commodification of nature?
