Biodiversity is the foundation of life. So far the protection of biodiversity is often associated with creating and managing sanctuaries and habitats. But the question arises which policy areas have to be dealt with by politics when the goal is to create an effective and comprehensive biodiversity policy. In this study not only social or individual factors are analyzed with regard to their impact on biodiversity but also the existing social and economic order. As a result it is concluded that a second tier of biodiversity policy is needed, focusing especially on the existing capitalistic and growth oriented economic system. In a second part, it is asked whether or not first steps towards this second tier can be already seen within the German federal administration or the parties elected to the German parliament, the Bundestag.