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International

Conservation as a global task

The conservation and sustainable use of agrobiodiversity is a global task. Germany has acceded to important international agreements dedicated to this goal and is involved in European cooperation programmes.

Commission on Genetic Resources

Within the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture is a central coordination and negotiating body for biodiversity for food and agriculture.

International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture aims to preserve and sustainably use the genetic diversity of crops. The International Treaty aims on facilitated access to plant genetic resources and fair and equitable sharing of the benefits resulting from their use.

Convention on Biological Diversity

The CBD is an international environmental agreement. The Convention's overall objectives are to conserve the Earth's biological diversity, to use it sustainably and to share fairly and equitably the benefits arising from the use of biological diversity.

European Cooperation Programmes

The conservation and use of genetic resources for food and agriculture is of international importance because no country is independent of the genetic resources available in other countries.

EU-Reference Centre for Endangered Animal Breeds

Germany is part of the EURC-EAB consortium and is therefore also active in the conservation of animal genetic resources within the scope of the EU.

Intergovernmental Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

The Intergovernmental Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is a global intergovernmental body for scientific policy advice. It regularly informs policy-makers about the current state and development of biodiversity and ecosystem services.

International Projects

The conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity for food and agriculture is a worldwide concern for safeguarding the basis of life. The Federal Ministry of Agriculture (BMEL) therefore supports projects on biological diversity for food and agriculture within international organisations.