Climate protection in danger? Expert warn of government reorganization!

Climate protection in danger? Expert warn of government reorganization!

Cali, Kolumbien - Conventional politics for the protection of biological diversity is under pressure, and in the middle of a global crisis situation. The COP16 in Colombia ended chaotic and without tangible results last autumn. Four months later, representatives from around 200 states gather in Rome to take a new attempt. In Austria, the political discussion about the essential "Renaturation Act" of the EU has increased in sharpness. The yes of climate protection minister Leonore Gewessler (Greens) was crucial for the consent to the protection of biodiversity, which at the same time faltered the turquoise-green federal government, as the Kleine Zeitung reported.

concerns exist with regard to future responsibilities in the next Austrian government, which is to be formed from ÖVP, SPÖ and Neos. For many experts, it is questionable whether the Ministry of Agriculture, which could probably take responsibility for environmental and nature conservationists, can efficiently tackle the critical issues such as the progressive biodiversity crisis. There is a lack of consensus between nature conservation and agriculture, which makes cooperation difficult. According to Yvona Asbäck, coordinator of the Biodiversity Council, it is crucial that measures that have been initiated will also be continued under new political responsibilities in order to establish a functioning network of nature conservation areas.

national strategy for biological diversity

The need for an effective national strategy for biological diversity (NBS 2030) is obvious. In 2023, the public consultation process started to develop a new draft for the NBS, which offered all citizens and relevant actors the opportunity to bring in their opinions and suggestions. The great interest was particularly noteworthy: over 2,000 people took part in the survey, and almost 1,000 comments were submitted. The greatest attention was given to the field of action agricultural landscapes, followed by protected areas and urban landscapes. These feedback flowed into the first draft of the catalog of measures, which focuses on the implementation of goals by 2030, such as "https://www.bfn.de/nationale-strategie-zur-biology- Vieldalt-2030"> Federal Office for Nature Conservation (BFN) .

In order to adequately cope with the challenges of the biodiversity crisis, a strong social awareness is required. Only through collective efforts and the active support of all actors can a trend reversal be achieved under the protection of the biological diversity. The pressure on the decision -makers is growing.