Implementation of the Convention
Measures Taken to Achieve the 2010 Target
The EU Habitats Directive and Birds Directive contain targets for the designation of protected areas in the context of the European network Natura 2000. This Directive covers primarily endangered species and the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation publishes a report every two years containing information on the situation of these species...
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Initiatives in Protected Areas
Outcomes and actions taken to date concerning protected areas include: establishment of over 5,000 “Natura 2000” sites on land; establishment of 10 marine protected areas in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the North Sea and Baltic Sea (2004); promotion of large-scale projects to identify and safeguard natural areas in need of protection that are of representative importance for the country as a whole (major nature conservation projects); establishment of national parks and biosphere reserves; and establishment of extensive nature conservation areas...
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Initiatives in Access and Benefit Sharing
The Association of Botanical Gardens developed the International Plant Exchange Network (IPEN) under several research projects, assisted by the Federal Ministry of Environment. The IPEN code of conduct basically requires that the plant materials entrusted to the members shall be used exclusively for non-commercial purposes (for other uses only with the consent of the country of origin)...
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Initiatives for Article 8(j)
To date no population groups that can be considered as “indigenous and local communities with traditional lifestyles” within the meaning of Article 8 (j) have been identified in Germany. However, in the “Biodiv” sectoral project, which aims to assist the developing countries with implementing their obligations under the CBD, great importance is attached to paying due regard to the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities within the meaning of the CBD...
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