BUND Files Landmark Constitutional Complaint for Enhanced Biodiversity Protection

The environmental group seeks to compel the German government to implement a comprehensive legal framework to combat rapid species loss.

The Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland (BUND) has submitted a constitutional complaint to the Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe, urging action against biodiversity loss.
This unprecedented legal move aims to force the German government to adopt a robust legal framework to protect species and halt biodiversity decline.
The complaint highlights the alarming pace of species extinction, which BUND argues is faster than the climate crisis, yet receives inadequate governmental response.
High-profile individuals, including actor Hannes Jaenicke, are among the individual plaintiffs supporting the BUND's legal action.
The complaint coincides with the World Biodiversity Conference in Colombia, where global leaders are discussing strategies to implement a 2022 international agreement on biodiversity.