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  • Article from 03.11.2020 | Last changed: 23.04.2021

    Advancing REACH

    Erklärung des Begriffs REACH: Europäische Chemikalienverordnung zur Registrierung, Bewertung, Zulassung und Beschränkung chemischer Stoffe

    … Advancing REACH REACH stands for registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals Source: Umweltbundesamt The following reports are the … of the REACH Regulation. In addition to various analyses, workshops will be organized and support provided for the REACH Congress 2018. Details can be found in …

  • Article from 26.10.2020 | Last changed: 09.11.2020

    National Integrated Assessment Modelling (NIAM)

    … modellers from different countries investigating strategies to reduce air pollution and its impacts. We want to share experience on technical aspects of modelling, on the tools and data we use and exchange information about the analysis of national measures and policies. …

  • Article from 15.12.2021 | Last changed: 17.12.2021

    Accelerating global climate action by 2030

    … countries to close the climate ambition gap between insufficient current policies and contributions and the goals of the Paris Agreement by 2030. The policy fields energy transition, synthetic e-fuels, sustainable food systems and forest protection are at the spotlight of the analysis. last update … For four policy fields - energy transition, synthetic e-fuels, sustainable food systems and forest protection – the project develops concrete proposals in the …

  • Article from 18.02.2014 | Last changed: 16.07.2025

    The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)

    Waving flags of Switzerland, Greece, Spain, Luxembourg, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Belgium and the European Union

    … The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is the EU’s farthest-reaching management and financing instrument for environmental protection in the agricultural sector. … involve minimum statutory standards concerning environmental protection, food safety, animal and plant health, and animal welfare. In the UBA’s view, … for full direct payments. The following greening measures are envisaged: Greater crop diversity Farmers would be required to cultivate at least three different …

  • Article from 04.09.2025 | Last changed: 04.09.2025

    Organic farming

    Close-up of an organically grown apple

    Organic farming An organically grown apple Source: Mikel Wohlschlegel / Fotolia Organic products are not only tasty … This protects surface water and groundwater in particular, which are less threatened by nutrient runoff (especially nitrate) in organic farming than in …

  • Article from 06.06.2014 | Last changed: 16.01.2024

    Toward ecofriendly farming

    Hilly terrain with fields and forests

    … Toward ecofriendly farming Hilly terrain with fields and forests Source: CC Vision Farming is key when it comes to conserving and … adequate rainfall, Germany is a very good place for farming. As a result, German food and animal feed farmers obtain high yields and good quality. While farming is … The land that we cultivate and develop constitutes one of the main features of rural environments and offers numerous opportunities for ecofriendly …

  • Article from 17.02.2014 | Last changed: 16.07.2025

    Tilling

    Brown earth - one of many strong types of soil

    … Tilling A tractor plowing up grassland Source: Otto Durst / Fotolia Tilling prepares fields for crop plant seeding, with the goal of creating optimal conditions for crop growth. But unfortunately, plows and the plowing … tilling process itself, has (a) a direct impact on the soil structure and on soil organism habitat conditions; and (b) an indirect impact on soil susceptibility to …

  • Article from 24.09.2015 | Last changed: 09.09.2025

    Threats to biodiversity

    Meadow with different blossoming flowers

    Threats to biodiversity Wildflowers Source: E. Schittenhelm/ Fotolia.com Agricultural landscapes are habitats for many wild animal and plant species. Fields, meadows, pastures and hedges serve as a food source and provide breeding and refuge areas. However, intensive agriculture …

  • Article from 27.08.2025 | Last changed: 27.08.2025

    Nitrogen

    A tractor spreading fertilizer on a field

    … Source: Emjay Smith / Fotolia Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for all living organisms. The use of mineral and organic nitrogen fertilizers to increase yields is therefore common practice in … cells, and tissues in crops and trees. They become more susceptible to frost and heat, the shelf life of harvested products decreases, and plant pests as well as …

  • Article from 29.04.2016 | Last changed: 29.04.2016

    Flame retardants in products

    a burning laptop

    … products Flame retardants delay fires – but some of them can be harmful to health and the environment Source: mg1708 / Fotolia.com Flame retardants reduce the … and nature. last update on 29.04.2016 Flame retardants cover a lot of different organic and inorganic chemicals. Their application has to match with the special …

  • Article from 08.09.2025 | Last changed: 08.09.2025

    Pharmaceuticals

    Laying-hens in a hen house

    … Antibiotics are used on a large scale in industrialised farming. Source: Gina Sanders / Fotolia.com Pharmaceuticals, which have become a lynchpin of our high … environment Antibiotics and antiparasitic drugs are used in livestock farming to treat infections caused by bacteria, protozoa, and parasites. When approving drugs, … 2006, large quantities are still used for (preventive, so-called metaphylactic) treatment. A large proportion of the active substances (approximately 60 to 80 …

  • Article from 31.01.2019 | Last changed: 29.05.2024

    Nitrous oxide and methane

    Cows standing on a green meadow. The sky is blue, only some clouds are visible.

    Nitrous oxide and methane Cows standing on a green meadow Source: Mikhail Dudarev / Fotolia … activities per se, secondary to the following: reactive nitrogen inputs from organic and mineral fertilizers; atmospheric nitrogen deposition; nitrogen in the … and (b) the use of sewage sludge as a fertilizer. Wastewater and sewage sludge treatment also result in methane emissions. Unlike nitrous oxide emissions, methane …