… in the dustbin Source: Patryssia /Fotolia.com The Federation of German Consumer Organisations (vzbv) and UBA present joint recommendations for action. 15.01.2014 …

… of the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Austrian organisations involved in the HBM4EU initiative together with the European Commission organise a conference with the title ‘Human Biomonitoring in Europe –science and …

… reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Source: Gian / Adobe Stock The International Organization for Standardizations (ISO) last year published the first standard on carbon neutrality of organizations and products. In a new factsheet, the German Environment Agency (UBA) …

… Soil organic carbon as a relevant indicator for the SDGs? An earthworm in its natural habitat. Source: S. Marahrens / Umweltbundesamt Soil organic carbon (SOC) is associated with many critical soil-derived ecosystem …

… with European laws Glyphosate is expected to have strong impact on non-target organisms by disrupting food webs. Source: oticki / Fotolia.com Assessing and … laws. Glyphosate is expected to have a particularly strong impact on non-target organisms by disrupting food webs in agricultural areas. 04.10.2017 The risks of … additional risk mitigation measures compensating the effects of PPPs on non-target organisms complies with European and national laws.  Rationale Active substances in …

… pollutants. An UBA study examines how this can be prevented for five persistent organic pollutants (POP). 14.07.2015 POP are chemical compounds that are degraded … on the European negotiations on a revision of the Regulation on persistent organic pollutants. The pollutant hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD), for example, will … facade insulation flame retardant limit value Hexabromcyclododecan persistent organic pollutant recycling thermal insulation … One of the principles of …

… and training for stakeholders from government, industry and non-governmental organizations. 18.08.2017 For more than 15 years UBA has been running projects on … 2017 the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation organized the international seminar "Russian legal framework and best European …

… since the 1990s, are causing environmental problems. An advisory assistance project organized by UBA is answering a call from the Mongolian Ministry for Environment & … in particular. A workshop for representatives of Mongolian ministries, specialist organizations and mining companies took place in Mongolia's capital Ulan Bator in … since the 1990s, are causing environmental problems. An advisory assistance project organized by UBA is answering a call from the Mongolian Ministry for Environment & …

… UBA launched a joint emergency exercise with the German and Polish fire brigade and organised a seminar on how to prevent transboundary pollution by contaminated … in October 2017 as the outcome of the seminar, and then forwarded to international organizations and associations for further comments. The final version is to be … UBA launched a joint emergency exercise with the German and Polish fire brigade and organised a seminar on how to prevent transboundary pollution by contaminated …

… Source: marcfotodesign / Fotolia.com In the context of the EU Green Week, UBA organised a partner event on the need to finally include biocides in Directive … biocides are used in divers settings to protect humans or materials from harmful organisms, not only indoors, but also directly in nature. This makes their … consumption pesticide biocide … In the context of the EU Green Week, UBA organised a partner event on the need to finally include biocides in Directive …

… lead to oxygen depletion in the waters and have a severe adverse effect on living organisms. During transshipment, between 0.025 and 0.00000083 per cent of fertiliser … at an international workshop with ministries/authorities, non-governmental organisations and the Baltic Sea ports. Furthermore, the report is the German …

… Source: fotoak80 / Fotolia For the 5th time, the German Environment Agency will organise the European Resources Forum (ERF) on 3 November 2020. Due to the Covid 19 … European Green Deal All news … For the 5th time, the German Environment Agency will organise the European Resources Forum (ERF) on 3 November 2020. Due to the Covid 19 …