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  • Article from 19.05.2022 | Last changed: 27.04.2023

    ISA: Organs, decision-making processes and operating principles

    … since 2018 for effectively negotiating rules for mining projects. The Federal Republic of Germany is a member of the Council. According to UNCLOS Article 163, the … at the ISA have been limited since 2020. The tacit agreement procedure has been used to take decisions on procedural aspects. An important decision at the end of …

  • Article from 10.02.2022 | Last changed: 22.03.2022

    Joint research project on the reuse of filter backwash water

    Zeitgestaffelte Probenahme von Filterspülwasser zur Untersuchung der Schlammeigenschaften

    Joint research project on the reuse of filter backwash water Time-series of filter … sludge characteristics Source: Andrea Steuer In the research project FITWAS (reuse of filter backwash water from the treatment of groundwater for the protection of …

  • 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

    … accompanied by a loss of biodiversity . At the deposition sites, damage can be caused, for example, by plant cover and leaf abrasion (see figure). Nutrients and … and adjustments in the type of management and cropping systems. Associated content Publications Erosionsgefährdung von Böden durch Wind Bundesweite Gefährdung der …

  • Article from 30.05.2025 | Last changed: 15.07.2025

    Soil loss by water erosion

    Figure 2. Potato dams in the downslope direction force soil loss by water.

    … unknown. In Germany, however, soil loss by water occurs on many agriculturally used areas such as arable land, areas with permanent crops e.g. viticulture and …

  • 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.

    … regions such as Antarctica. There, they can accumulate along the food chain and cause harmful effects in organisms. As a result, they pose a risk to the sensitive … the working groups can be downloaded here . " Associated content Links UNEP-SAICM Publications Emerging and legacy organic contaminants in the polar regions Documents …

  • Article from 10.01.2022 | Last changed: 08.02.2023

    Green IT

    on a green background, several pictograms symbolizing Green IT, such as green electricity or recycling

    … network and data centres have long been part of the critical infrastructure, because they ensure e.g. that energy and water supplies are secure. But behind every … Hardware such as notebooks, smartphones or desktop computers should be used as long as possible because most of the climate-damaging emissions in the … Agency has focused on the volume of CO 2 emissions of digital services. Related publications Poster: Digitalisation and natural resources Flyer: Digitalisation and …

  • Article from 10.12.2025 | Last changed: 10.12.2025

    Digitalisation and natural resources

    The significant footprint of digitalisation needs to be better understood

    … specialty metals, or rare earth elements – as well as its contribution to greenhouse gas emissions. This gives rise to a range of research questions : To what extent … Future UBA Green IT Global Initiative on “A Digital Planet for Sustainability" Publications Brochure: Digitalisation and natural resources Factsheet: …

  • Article from 19.05.2022 | Last changed: 25.05.2022

    Risks for the environment

    … sediment inputs of several hundred tons per hour, depending on the mining technique used. Subject to grain size, water depth and flow regime, these sediments could … are currently negotiating initial environmental standards . Associated content Publications Ecological safeguards for deep seabed mining Documents UBA Expert …

  • Article from 05.01.2024 | Last changed: 11.01.2024

    Waste prevention

    A waste container being emptied

    … of different instruments that leads to successful waste prevention. This is because many measures support or complement each other. Based on these scientific … and demolition waste as well as the prevention approaches to be prioritized: public procurement, repair/reuse and promotion of product-service systems. For each …

  • Article from 07.12.2021 | Last changed: 07.12.2021

    Ammunition in the sea

    Gefahren durch Munitionsaltlasten für Schifffahrt, Fischerei, menschliche Gesundheit und das Meeresökosystem

    … 90 tonnes in the Helgoland Loch). Chemical warfare agents are chemical compounds used for military purposes that disrupt the physiological functions of the human … such an extent that the fighting ability of soldiers is impaired or even death is caused. They were used in the 1st World War; during World War II, they were only …

  • Article from 03.12.2025 | Last changed: 03.12.2025

    European Earth Observation Programme Copernicus

    Sentinel-2 RGB satellite image of Dessau-Roßlau (date of recording: June 21, 2020), overlaid with the data product “Riparian Zones” (reference year 2012), provided by the Copernicus Land Service.

    … contributes to the national coordination and supports the further development and use of Copernicus. last update on 03.12.2025 The goal of the Copernicus programme is … Copernicus Land Monitoring Service National coordination Copernicus land monitoring Publications Machbarkeitsstudie zur Nutzung von Satellitenfernerkundungsdaten …

  • Article from 30.07.2025 | Last changed: 30.07.2025

    News

    News

    … information tool for scientists, but also for politicians and the interested public in the EU and the EECCA countries. Newsletter The CCE aims at establishing a … information tool for scientists, but also for politicians and the interested public in the EU and the EECCA countries. Newsletter The CCE aims at establishing a …