Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats
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Bern Convention | |
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Start date: | 1982 |
Scope: | Global |
Policy area: | Environment, biodiversity |
Legal status: | Legally binding |
Type of instrument: | Regulatory |
Form of instrument: | Convention |
Language: | English |
URL: | Bern Convention website |
Format: | html |
Access: | Free |
Publisher: | Council of Europe |
Country(ies): | France |
Date: | 1/11/2011 |
The Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (Bern Convention) recognizes the need to take positive actions for nature conservation but also to integrate concerns for biodiversity in national policies dealing with planning and development, as well as in countries’ measures against pollution.
Objective | To conserve wild flora and fauna and their natural habitats, especially those species and habitats whose conservation requires the co-operation of several States, and to promote such co-operation, with a particular emphasis in endangered and vulnerable species |
Target | Wild flora and fauna conservation |
Monitoring, assessing and reporting | Reviewing reports, case-file system |
Linkage(s) to policy processes, instruments and institutions | EU Birds Directive, EU Habitats Directive, NATURA 2000, JNCC, ((CBD]],European Environment Agency |
Main formal decision making body | European Comunity Council |
Main implementing body | Standing Committee that includes all Contracting Parties as well as observer states and organizations |
Keywords | Flora and fauna conservation, co-operation between countries, endangered natural habitats, endangered vulnerable species, migratory species |
FOREST EUROPE criteria | FOREST EUROPE indicators | ToSIA indicators |
Biodiversity | Threatened forest species | Forest biodiversity |