{"id":98154,"date":"2024-07-15T23:07:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T21:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dbu.de\/promotion\/project-funding\/funding-topics\/nature-conservation-and-water-protection\/"},"modified":"2025-10-21T09:19:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T07:19:55","slug":"nature-conservation-and-water-protection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dbu.de\/en\/promotion\/project-funding\/funding-topics\/nature-conservation-and-water-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"Nature conservation and water protection"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Funding theme 9: Nature conservation and water protection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Water and biodiversity are an important basis for life on earth. Through diverse ecosystem services and functioning cycles, they provide clean air and water, fertile soil, crops and wood as well as natural recreation and quality of life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The intensification and standardization of land and water use have led to an unabated loss of biodiversity. Substance inputs and changes to soil and water structures are worsening the quality of ecosystems and leading to the loss of valuable habitats in inland and coastal areas. Ongoing climatic changes, for example due to droughts and heavy rainfall events, are also having a negative impact. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Food security, energy and raw material supply, recreation, biodiversity and climate protection are often in competition with each other and place different demands on terrestrial habitats and water bodies. In order to overcome these complex conflicts of use and sustainably develop and protect habitats in compliance with planetary guard rails and in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), multifunctionality and interdependencies between individual sectors (nexus phenomena) must be recognized. These conflicting goals can be addressed in a solution-oriented manner with the help of targeted innovations in agriculture, forestry and water management. The aim here is to involve relevant stakeholders, pursue multi-benefit strategies and at the same time strengthen the resilience of ecosystems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Projects are characterized by practical relevance and effectiveness after the end of the project. Inter- and transdisciplinary approaches with the participation of committed citizens (e.g. citizen science) and the use of digital tools can make significant contributions to solutions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eligible applicants include, but are not limited to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n