Biodiversity and Health in the Face of Climate Change

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1 European A future Conference task in on good Biodiversity hands and Climate Change (ECBCC-2017), Bonn/Germany, June 2017 Biodiversity and Health in the Face of Climate Change Challenges, Opportunities and Evidence Gaps Prof. Dr. Beate Jessel President of the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN)

2 European Conferences on Biodiversity and Climate Change 2011: 2013: 2015: Proceedings Proceedings Scientific study Proceedings Scientific study Book 2017:

3 Starting Point of the Conference 2017 Biodiversity Health Climate Change Foto: pixabay Foto: pixabay Foto: Andreas Huth Foto: Stadt Frankfurt Physical health Mental wellbeing Social cohesion Vector-borne diseases, allergies

4 BfN's Role as Science-Policy-Interface BfN as scientific advisory body of the German Ministry for the Environment (BMUB): International: e.g. National European: e.g. Policy Science

5 Nature Awareness Study 2015 (Source: Nature Awareness Study 2015, BMUB/BfN)

6 BfN s Activities Ethics: Nature and the good life Health and urban nature Psychology and communication for nature conservation Nature parks and health Nature conservation and health protection

7 Research Project: Green, natural, healthy Nature Conservation Climate change Urban green spaces Public health Results Analysis of user groups Assessment criteria to determine health promoting potentials of urban green spaces List of good arguments for planners Demographic change Environmental justice English version:

8 Research Projects: Ecosystem Services of Urban Green > Presentation of results by Jens Kolbe in session 5 Proposal of indicators regarding the provision and accessibility of green spaces in cities Percentage of inhabitants with walking distance to green spaces 1 ha as well as areas 10 ha at medium distance

9 Transfer of Results: Biodiversity, Health and Climate Change Spreading scientific results to reinforce implementation Example: TEEB-DE Ecosystem Services in the City Scientific Report: 297 pp. Summary for Policy Makers: 77 pp. Policy Brief on Urban Green, Health and Climate Change

10 Transfer of Results: Biodiversity, Health and Climate Change Initiative Green in the City (German Environment and Building Ministry) Green Book on urban green (2015): Analysis of functions and status quo of urban green White Book on urban green (May 2017): Plan of action for urban green on national level New urban development programme Future Urban Green Research Project Urban green infrastructure ( ) Scientific project + input of > 30 experts from science, municipalities and NGOs Brochure with definition, aims, principles, instruments etc. concerning urban green infrastructure to support the white book

11 Communication: Biodiversity, Health and Climate Change NatGesIS Communication tool Topics: o wellness and nature experience, o importance of nature conservation for prevention, o treatment of diseases with nature, o data on natural resources

12 Communication: Biodiversity, Health and Climate Change

13 Scope of the Conference 2017 Day 1: Science Presentations on the Nexus of Biodiversity, Health and Climate Change, Evening Lecture and reception Day 2: Demonstrating good practice / implementation Parallel interactive sessions (+ plenum summary), Poster session Day 3: Biodiversity, Health and Climate Change current processes and future perspectives Presentations and final plenary discussion

14 Thank you for your attention! Foto: P. Grote Prof. Dr. Beate Jessel, German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) With contributions from: J. Stadler, A. Schröder, B. Schweppe-Kraft, B. Job-Hoben and J. Heyden (BfN)

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