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Article from 04.03.2024 | Last changed: 04.03.2024
Pollutant emissions into surface waters
… sites was provided by the German federal states (Länder). Diffuse pathways are: groundwater discharge, surface run off (alluviation), soil loss due to water erosion … pathways can be identified for specific substances (see: Einträge von Nähr- und Schadstoffen). Figure 2 shows results for EPA PAHs (sum of the 16 PAHs listed by … App emissions to water Publications Bestandsaufnahme der Emissionen, Einleitungen und Verluste nach Art. 5 der RL 2008/105/EG bzw. § 4 Abs. 2 OGewV in Deutschland … -
Article from 03.11.2020 | Last changed: 04.11.2020
What does the Corona crisis mean for environmental policy?
… / Getty Images The Corona crisis challenges many familiar things. The economy is under pressure, people are changing their habits. What does this mean for … forthcoming: Gesellschaftliche Auswirkungen der Covid-19-Pandemie in Deutschland und mögliche Konsequenzen für die Umweltpolitik (September 2020) As a current … paper Gesellschaftliche Auswirkungen der Covid-19-Pandemie in Deutschland und mögliche Konsequenzen für die Umweltpolitik The Green New Consensus: Study Shows … -
Article from 15.12.2021 | Last changed: 17.12.2021
Accelerating global climate action by 2030
… protection are at the spotlight of the analysis. last update on 15.12.2021 Background The Parties to the Paris Agreement agreed to hold the long-term rise in global … in December 2019 and was completed at the end of 2021. Project results The background paper "Key mitigation options to close the global 2030 ambition and action gap" … intergovernmental cooperation among G20 countries and other actors. A second background papier „Methodology and criteria for assessing multilateral initiatives to close … -
Article from 18.02.2014 | Last changed: 16.07.2025
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
… protection measures will need to be appropriately prioritized and monitored under the CAP and will also need to be funded adequately. last update on 18.02.2014 Implementation of the Common … of whose budget goes to agricultural subsidies. The objectives, principles and funding of the EU’s agricultural sector are recalibrated at seven year intervals with … -
Article from 04.09.2025 | Last changed: 04.09.2025
Organic farming
… use of mineral fertilizers are largely reduced. This protects surface water and groundwater in particular, which are less threatened by nutrient runoff (especially … conditions and their activity ensures a stable soil structure. Cover crops and undersown crops, which are often grown in organic farming, reduce the risk of soil erosion by covering the soil almost all year round. This contributes to flood protection and supports adaptation to the effects of … -
Article from 06.06.2014 | Last changed: 16.01.2024
Toward ecofriendly farming
… opportunities for farmers to keep environmental degradation within reasonable bounds and employ ecofriendly farming practices. This can be accomplished through (a) enacting regulations and folding them into funding eligibility (cross-compliance) requirements; and (b) financial compensation … management systems and certification programs, provided that their technical underpinnings are sound and plausible. Germany’s legal framework The regulations and … -
Article from 24.09.2015 | Last changed: 09.09.2025
Threats to biodiversity
… rare plant communities and adapted, sometimes endangered animal species. Around 40 percent of all endangered ferns and flowering plants in Germany are found in grassland (BfN 2023). However, the diversity of organisms on and in soils … Arthropods, Soil Organisms and Amphibians Related contents Indikator: Artenvielfalt und Landschaftsqualität Pflanzenschutzmittel in der Landwirtschaft Indikator: … -
Article from 27.08.2025 | Last changed: 27.08.2025
Nitrogen
… quality, and biodiversity. last update on 27.08.2025 Introduction Nitrogen (N) is fundamental for all living organisms. Nitrogen compounds pass through the soil, air, and water. However, human-induced overload and … to environmental and health impacts. More than 50 percent of reactive nitrogen compounds in Germany enter the environment through agriculture. Further inputs come in … -
Article from 29.04.2016 | Last changed: 29.04.2016
Flame retardants in products
… for construction. Organic flame retardants consist primarily of brominated compounds, halogenated and non-halogenated phosphorous compounds and chloroparaffins. As inorganic flame retardants aluminum trihydroxide, … asked questions to Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) Related contents Elektro- und Elektronikgerätegesetz Kooperation zur Förderung des Human-Biomonitoring … -
Article from 08.09.2025 | Last changed: 08.09.2025
Pharmaceuticals
… not only in the soil, but also in seepage water and, in individual cases, in groundwater. When it rains, particles from fertilized farmland can enter surface … in der Landwirtschaft Düngemittel Informationsmaterialien zu Arzneimitteln und Umwelt Indikator: Nitrat im Grundwasser Related publications Developing a Guidance Document for the testing of … -
Article from 31.01.2019 | Last changed: 29.05.2024
Nitrous oxide and methane
… update on 31.01.2019 Nitrous oxide Nitrous oxide is a greenhouse gas that does around 300 times more climate damage than carbon dioxide. The main point sources of … Indirect nitrous oxide emissions are attributable to reactive nitrogen compounds such as nitrate and ammonia entering surrounding natural areas. In the presence … cleaning thereof. Associated content Links Indicator: Agricultural nitrogen surplus PDF IÖW: The Impact of German Agriculture on the Climate Related contents …
