… German Environment Agency, has issued a call to make sweeping changes, saying: "The examples from the construction sector show what a wide range of uses there is for …

… conflicts if potential noise problems are pointed out in development plans. For example, the proper selection of a building heating system could help to prevent … and it can be proven that the system is not in compliance with best practices, for example due to an unfavourable location of the installation. Low-frequency noises …

… Lightening of clouds over the sea: “Bleaching” of clouds over the oceans, for example by salt particles from seawater, so that they reflect more sunlight. … (also known as surface albedo) by using reflective materials and white paint, for example on farmland, icy surfaces, deserts or in cities. Unpredictable risks from …

… field edges have also been affected. Ragweed seeds were originally introduced for example in  contaminated bird feed or in construction lorries. Ragweed can be … local authorities have started a systematic fight against the plant. Berlin, for example, has commissioned ragweed scouts to track down and pull out the plant. …

… also strongly felt in Germany, are of great concern to the people in Germany. For example, 85 percent of those surveyed already perceive very strong or strong impacts … and protection measures is therefore high. Over two-thirds of respondents, for example, see it as very important to convert forests to mixed forests that are … federal government, the federal states and local authorities and to protect us, for example, through strategies for cooler cities and more shading. With the National …

… states) and the local-level are explained in Section 4. Finally, Section 5 provides examples of important procedures and instruments in administrative environmental …

… the scientific data necessary for making environmental policy decisions, for example on chemicals in the human organism, on population groups with particularly …

… to the UBA main building. Should the main building have sufficient self-supply, for example on a sunny Sunday, the power will be fed to the public grid. Upon completion … this exemplary model of sustainable planning of an office building and setting an example of how the building sector can leave future generations with ecologically, …

… pathways towards a resilient future. For a fruitful discussion, good practice examples will be presented that strengthen the capacities of people and institutions …