Communication

"After nearly a decade on the defensive, the world of science is about to be restored to its rightful place. But is the American public really ready for science? And is the world of science ready for the American public? Scientists wear ragged clothes, forget to comb their hair, and speak in a language that even they don't understand. Or so people think. Most scientists don't care how they are perceived, but in our media-dominated age, style points count. Enter Randy Olson.

This booklet is for biodiversity campaigners, policy makers and media who are open to radically changing our biodiversity message, in order to radically increase action.

Mit der Verabschiedung des UN-Übereinkommens über die biologische Vielfalt im Jahr 1992 und dem Bundesnaturschutzgesetz (BNatSchG) von 2002 hielt der Begriff „biologische Vielfalt“ Einzug in die Naturschutzkonzeptionen in Deutschland. Seine Bedeutung wird durch die Nationale Strategie zur biologischen Vielfalt, die im Jahr 2007 von der Bundesregierung beschlossen wurde, konkretisiert.