Publications | Umweltbundesamt

Economy | Consumption

Best Available Techniques (BAT) for the Paint- and Adhesive Application in Germany

-Vol II: Adhesive Application-

The Directive on Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC-Directive96/61/EG), which was adopted by the Council of the European Community, has a significant impact on the permission of various industrial installations. As a main element for the transposition of the IPPC-Directive, according to article 16 passage two, an information exchange about the „Best Available Techniques“ is requeste...read more

Waste | Resources, Agriculture

Development of Environmental Indicatorsfor Monitoring of Genetically Modified Plants

In the last decade environmental monitoring is of increasing interest to provide politicians, stakeholders, decision-makers and the general public with information needed to design an adequate environment policy. Some experience is already gained in the field of technical and chemical based surveillance of environmental impacts and levels of pollutants. To observe the current state of the environm...read more

Water

Nutrient Atlas of the Central and Northern North Sea

Nutrient concentrations during winter from the starting conditions for the annual phytoplankton development beginning in spring and reaching its maximum during summer. For this reason nutrient data were collected from the central north Sea during winter and summer, to calculate long-time means, interannual variability and local trends. These data are needed for the understanding of fluxes of matte...read more

Chemicals, Sustainability | Strategies | International matters

Implementation guide for the German Solvent Ordinance (31.BImSchV)

Air quality management programs

During the process of implementing the EU solvent directive (1999/13/EC) in national law, it was found that all stakeholders urgently require information in regard to the Directive.read more

Sustainability | Strategies | International matters

Participation of Non-Governmental Organisations in International Environmental Co-operation

Legal Basis and Practical Experience

Die Bedeutung von Nicht-Regierungsorganisationen (NGOs) in der internationalen Umweltzusammenarbeit hat in den letzten Jahrzehnten enorm zugenommen. Dementsprechend ist die Teilnahme von NGOs an internationalen Prozessen ein beliebter Forschungsgegenstand geworden, was seinen Ausdruck in einer insbesondere in den Rechts- und Sozialwissenschaften dynamisch anwachsenden Literatur zum Thema findet. (...read more

Climate | Energy

Energy and Environment in the Czech Republic

Volume 2

This report has been prepared as part of a bilateral German-Czech project on 'Energy and Environment in the Czech Republic' that has been financed by the German Federal Ministry of Environment, Nature protection and Nuclear Safety. The project is focused on strengthening the cooperation between Germany and the Czech Republic in the field of energy and environment as well as on assisting the Czech...read more

Sustainability | Strategies | International matters

AT WHOSE SERVICE?The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) and its consequences for sustainable development

International Conference, Bonn, 21 to 22 May 2001read more