This guest article by Christoph Heinrich, published in the Table.Forum Biodiversity (Table.Media), outlines the central importance of biological diversity for the functioning of ecosystems and for human livelihoods.

The scientific foundations and policy instruments needed to safeguard and restore biodiversity are well established. The Global Biodiversity Framework calls for expanding protected areas, restoring degraded ecosystems, and phasing out environmentally harmful subsidies. Nature-based solutions, such as climate-adapted agriculture and forestry, sponge landscapes, or ecosystem-based coastal protection, demonstrate how biodiversity can contribute to climate mitigation, resilience, and quality of life. For 30 years, the Ecologic Institute has been developing and advancing such approaches through scientific analysis and policy engagement.

The Table.Forum Biodiversity explores how nature-positive strategies can be integrated into communication, business models, and investment decisions – supported by partners such as Biodiversity Bridge, the European Biodiversity Coalition, and the Natural History Museum Berlin.