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  • News from 13.01.2017 | Last changed: 07.03.2017

    Soil organic carbon as a relevant indicator for the SDGs?

    An earthworm in its natural habitat.

    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 …

  • News from 17.12.2018 | Last changed: 02.05.2019

    UBA-Paper: The need for soil protection legislation at EU level

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    UBA-Paper: The need for soil protection legislation at EU level Environmental laws contribute to a cleaner … legislation at EU level would preserve transboundary ecosystem services of soils and also help to effectively implement the ‘land degradation neutrality’ …

  • News from 12.11.2024 | Last changed: 15.11.2024

    International Yearbook of Soil Law and Policy

    International Yearbook of Soil Law and Policy The International Yearbook of Soil Law and Policy is a book … deals with political and legal aspects of protection and sustainable management of soils. International developments will be analyzed as well as new concepts at …

  • News from 26.10.2015 | Last changed: 26.10.2015

    How to assess land and soil degradation on global level?

    Water erosion on landfield

    How to assess land and soil degradation on global level? Water erosion is globally … several more efforts have been made to assess state and trends in global land and soils. Over time, the scope widened from drylands to total terrestrial land, and …

  • News from 04.04.2025 | Last changed: 04.04.2025

    More cooperation required to tackle PFAS pollution in soil

    Wildschein im Wald

    More cooperation required to tackle PFAS pollution in soil Studies have shown that … alkyl substances (PFAS) find their way into drinking water and food via soils and thus into the human body. Case studies from Germany, Denmark, France, …

  • News from 18.09.2013 | Last changed: 18.09.2013

    Pharmaceutical residues can affect soil organisms

    purification plant

    Pharmaceutical residues can affect soil organisms Sewage sludge can contain … / Fotolia.com How pharmaceutical residues from sludge and slurry accumulate in the soil and what effect does this have demonstrated a workshop, the UBA held on 18 and …

  • News from 04.12.2014 | Last changed: 06.05.2015

    Video "Let´s Talk About Soil"

    A soil profile with differently coloured layers of brown earth.

    … Video "Let´s Talk About Soil" Brown earth, one of the many types of strong soil. Source: S. Marahrens / … Talk About Soil" Links FAO World Soil Day 2014 UBA web portal: UN Year of the Soils (in German) All news Related contents Boden schützen Boden erleben und lernen …

  • News from 30.04.2015 | Last changed: 05.05.2015

    Soil protection through consistent implementation of SDGs

    Maria Krautzberger

    Soil protection through consistent implementation of SDGs Maria Krautzberger, … PhotostudioD29 download picture as jpg (7 MB) (6.12 MB) 30.04.2015 The third Global Soil Week took place in April 2015 in Berlin. UBA was a partner in organizing the …

  • News from 31.08.2015 | Last changed: 01.09.2015

    Background paper “Pharmaceuticals in the Environment”

    Tabletten werden aus Behältnis geschüttet

    … paper “Pharmaceuticals in the Environment” Residues of pharmaceuticals in water and soil can be harmful to human health Source: Stillfx / Fotolia.com How do … get into the environment? Can residues of pharmaceuticals in water and soil harm plants, animals or even human health? What is being done to prevent this, … in, and can be harmful to, the environment. In order to protect our waters and soils in their functions as habitats and drinking water resources in the long term, …

  • News from 13.07.2016 | Last changed: 12.08.2016

    Peatland and forest climate protection to reduce GHG emissions

    drainage channel through a peatland

    … agricultural purposes Source: Peter Eggermann / Fotolia.com In 2013 the disturbed soil of peatlands and forests caused emissions with climate impact of about 45 … protection forest protection greenhouse gas reduction bog … In 2013 the disturbed soil of peatlands and forests caused emissions with climate impact of about 45 …