Biodiversity
Farmers who work on the ‘front line’ with nature and the environment, are more than aware that the protection of ecosystems will benefit them and others in the long-term. In this regard, halting the loss of biodiversity is one of the most important tasks for farmers and landowners.
As the world’s largest chemical company, BASF contributes to biodiversity on all levels:
- We continuously optimize our processes by implementing a wide variety of measures at our own production sites. In this way we contribute to energy efficiency, resource conservation and climate protection, reduce air and water emissions and avoid waste generation.
- With innovative products and services we empower our customers' strategy and our research and development activities.
- We support environmental awareness and education programs.
- We implement projects to encourage the protection of biodiversity at the local level.
In this way, BASF contributes to preserving and improving biodiversity and promotes the sustainable utilization of natural resources. Below, we provide you with comprehensive information about our research and our projects in this field and would highly recommend our topic brochure on "Biodiversity and agriculture" as well as the two more detailed papers by the European Landowner Organisation (ELO) and the European Crop Protection Association (ECPA) in our
Did you know?
The Farmland Bird Index is used as an indicator by the European Union to monitor biodiversity and the environment. Data is collected on 37 bird species that are dependent on agricultural habitats, for example, the linnet, corn bunting and yellowhammer. Most European countries also have a national version of this index, particularly for monitoring species of local importance.
