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  • Article from 12.06.2015 | Last changed: 12.06.2015

    Products

    Shopping Mall

    … Federal Ecodesign Award competition for companies and designers showcases sterling examples of eco-friendly product design that have outstanding visual and ecological … Federal Ecodesign Award competition for companies and designers showcases sterling examples of eco-friendly product design that have outstanding visual and ecological …

  • Article from 30.12.2022 | Last changed: 15.07.2024

    Flood prevention

    The River Elbe during a flood in the Elbe Biosphere Reserve

    … as the elevation of valuable objects as well as constructive adjustments of, for example, foundations, walls, house connections as well as doors and windows. In … as the elevation of valuable objects as well as constructive adjustments of, for example, foundations, walls, house connections as well as doors and windows. In …

  • Article from 04.01.2023 | Last changed: 22.08.2025

    Floods - how they form and how we influence them

    Flooded elbe river near Dessau

    … settlement space or agricultural land or to use them for navigation or hydropower (example Rhine in Figure 2). As a result, fewer natural floodplains are available … settlement space or agricultural land or to use them for navigation or hydropower (example Rhine in Figure 2). As a result, fewer natural floodplains are available …

  • Article from 02.02.2022 | Last changed: 25.07.2025

    Maritime shipping

    Sailing boat and container ship in the harbor of Hamburg

    … harbor. The North and Baltic Seas are the world's most frequented seas. By way of example, more than 30,000 vessels travel the North/Baltic Sea Canal annually and … agreements indeed are transposed into German law and are reflected, for example, in the Ordinance on the environmentally compliant behavior within maritime … the benefit the shipowner or charterer derives from the infringement. Sailing, for example, with higher sulphurous fuel than permitted means saving a large deal of …

  • Article from 29.05.2023 | Last changed: 07.01.2026

    Information about chemicals in consumer products

    … exceeds 0.1 percent by weight (per substance). These articles include, for example, household items, textiles, shoes, sports goods, furniture, do-it-yourself … ) prohibits the placing on the market or use of certain chemical substances. For example, substances classified as cancerogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic (CMR … to the outside in order to control harmful organisms. A frequently mentioned example is a mosquito net treated with an insect repellent. Biocidal products may be …

  • Article from 07.01.2020 | Last changed: 08.11.2024

    Waste collection and transport

    Three large garbage containers for waste paper and waste

    … and systemless approaches. The kirbside collection of bundled waste paper is an example of the latter. On the other hand various container systems are used for … and systemless approaches. The kirbside collection of bundled waste paper is an example of the latter. On the other hand various container systems are used for …

  • Article from 23.03.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Resilience in the face of multiple crises

    Book blooming out of a tree

    … Meanwhile, several regions have been severely hit by climate change impacts, for example in Germany by the flooding taking place in 2021. All of these events have … Meanwhile, several regions have been severely hit by climate change impacts, for example in Germany by the flooding taking place in 2021. All of these events have …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Series: The relevance of the War in Ukraine for transformation

    Weltkugelfahnen

    … of the financial support for the future global biodiversity framework are just two examples. Furthermore, the still often problematic trade and investment … of the financial support for the future global biodiversity framework are just two examples. Furthermore, the still often problematic trade and investment …

  • Article from 01.03.2024 | Last changed: 20.08.2025

    Seas under pressure – Ocean acidification due to CO₂

    The photo shows a view of the surface of the North Sea.

    … the development of marine organisms. Indirectly, humans will also be affected, for example through the effects on commercially important species in fisheries and … that perform photosynthesis, converting CO ₂  and water into oxygen and energy. Examples of photosynthetically active organisms include seagrasses, algae, and … that perform photosynthesis, converting CO ₂  and water into oxygen and energy. Examples of photosynthetically active organisms include seagrasses, algae, and …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Series: Extended Producer Responsibility in international law

    World map from green leaves

    … to discuss its transformative potential in the circular economy. This includes for example a broader application of EPR internationally, but also its future potential … to discuss its transformative potential in the circular economy. This includes for example a broader application of EPR internationally, but also its future potential …

  • Article from 10.12.2025 | Last changed: 10.12.2025

    Factor X - Intelligent use of natural resources

    The photo shows a solar park and several wind turbines

    … them. The film ends with the camera moving through the town of tomorrow with many examples of sustainable approaches. Associated content Source: Umweltbundesamt … them. The film ends with the camera moving through the town of tomorrow with many examples of sustainable approaches. … Factor X - Intelligent use of natural resources …

  • Article from 22.06.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2024

    A new kind of closeness - Impulses for more sustainability in

    … other hand, virtual tools are not a complete substitute for personal contact, for example during a coffee break or when getting to know each other for the first time. … conferences will experience their first virtual edition this year. One of many examples is the "Fall Meeting" of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), which takes …