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  • Article from 04.03.2024 | Last changed: 04.03.2024

    Pollutant emissions into surface waters

    Picture from river in Germany

    … 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 12.06.2025 | Last changed: 12.06.2025

    Serious Gaming and Sustainability

    Game controller with landscape

    … developed its own serious game “Little Impacts”. last update on 12.06.2025 Background Computer and video games are very popular in Germany. According to the Association of the German Games Industry (game), around sixty percent of the people in Germany engage in gaming, at least sometimes. The … Jugend fragen! – 2021. Umwelt, ⁠ Klima ⁠, Wandel – was junge Menschen erwarten und wie sie sich engagieren. Berlin & Dessau-Roßlau.  …

  • Article from 29.08.2022 | Last changed: 02.02.2023

    Assessing and regulating of chemical mixtures under REACH

    zwei Reagenzgläser mit verschiedenen Flüssigkeiten

    … Assessing and regulating of chemical mixtures under REACH Mixtures Source: Olivier / … chemicals, two different concepts, have been established, which rely on different underlying assumptions: Concentration Addition and Independent Action. Both concepts …

  • Article from 19.10.2017 | Last changed: 26.02.2018

    Plastics

    nach Farben sortiertes Plastikgranulat

    … is planned in accordance with the Law on Closed Cycle Management (KrWG). Under this new regime packaging and other plastic and metal product waste will … of amending recycling regulations. The findings of these studies are available under “Publications” (with English summary). Especially commercial plastic waste … recycling. Data on quantities originate from the study “Produktion, Verarbeitung und Verwertung von Kunststoffen in Deutschland 2013” (Consultic GmbH). Table: …

  • Article from 07.01.2020 | Last changed: 07.01.2020

    Product stewardship and waste management

    Old car tires into the reeds are between grasses in the water

    … and distributors to avoid sights such as this one. Source: Brigitte Hilbrecht Under waste management law, manufacturers are required to assume responsibility for … Act (Batteriegesetz - BattG) •    Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (Elektro- und Elektronikgerätegesetz - ElektroG) •    Waste Oils Regulation (Altölverordnung) … receptacles for them. Battery manufacturers are responsible for environmentally sound recycling of such batteries.  Associated content Links Waste Management Act …

  • Article from 08.05.2014 | Last changed: 28.04.2022

    Waste regulations

    Golden paragraph mark surrounded by grey and white paragraph sign

    … act), incorporates the main structural elements of the Kreislaufwirtschafts- und Abfallgesetz (KrW-/AbfG). Disposal of specific types of product waste … by the ELV regulation (AltfahrzeugV), Batteriegesetz (BatterieG) and Elektro- und Elektronikgerätegesetz (ElektroG). State law of Bundesländer The Waste Management Act (KrWG) is further differentiated by the waste …

  • Article from 19.05.2022 | Last changed: 08.11.2023

    Regional Environmental Management Plans

    … for the Clarion Clipperton Zone. Others are in preparation. Negotiations are also underway to standardize the preparation as well as the content of such REMPs. … Northwest Pacific and the South Atlantic." Ever since, a number of international workshops have been held to technically prepare the REMPs and finalize the necessary …

  • Article from 19.05.2022 | Last changed: 06.06.2024

    The Mining Code of the ISA

    … the ISA's own company ("the Enterprise"), which has not yet been established. The foundation of the "Enterprise" is provided for in the International Law of the Sea. In … the ISA's own company ("the Enterprise"), which has not yet been established. The foundation of the "Enterprise" is provided for in the International Law of the Sea. In …

  • Article from 06.06.2025 | Last changed: 06.06.2025

    Soil loss by wind erosion

    Soil displacement due to wind erosion near Worin in Brandenburg, Germany

    … m per second ( moderate to fresh wind ; measured at a height of 10 meters above ground level) are already considered to trigger erosive soil loss by wind (BMEL 2001). … data basis used, the approaches applied and a discussion of the results can be found in the following UBA report " Erosionsgefährdung von Böden durch Wind “(Gebel et … north, on the medium and light lowland sites. High and very high risk levels are found in larger parts of the northern German “Länder” Schleswig-Holstein, …

  • Article from 03.03.2025 | Last changed: 03.03.2025

    Chemical contamination in the Antarctic

    Appearances are misleading - even in the pure white of the polar landscape, pollutants can already be detected.

    … the national persistence and bioaccumulation regulatory framework of chemicals. Workshop ‘Monitoring Chemical Pollution in Antarctica - Tackling Future Challenges … der CAMLR-Konvention Ein Exkurs in die Geschichte der Antarktis Antarktis Schutz und Verwaltung von Gebieten nach USP Related publications Baltic Sea - Good …

  • Article from 10.12.2025 | Last changed: 10.12.2025

    Digitalisation and natural resources

    The significant footprint of digitalisation needs to be better understood

    … natural resources The significant footprint of digitalisation needs to be better understood Source: iStock Digitalisation is becoming increasingly pervasive in … engagement. This phase includes a stakeholder survey, analysis, and two central workshops , aimed at refining key areas of action and developing more specific …

  • Article from 19.05.2022 | Last changed: 25.05.2022

    Risks for the environment

    … equipment conducted so far are expected to result in sediment inputs of several hundred tons per hour, depending on the mining technique used. Subject to grain size, … has commissioned a research project aiming at the development of scientifically sound concepts that can be used in deliberations on the compilation of regulations, … equipment conducted so far are expected to result in sediment inputs of several hundred tons per hour, depending on the mining technique used. Subject to grain size, …