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  • Press release 12/2024 from 22.03.2024 | Last changed: 25.03.2024

    Water body of the year 2024 – Shallow coastal waters of the Baltic Sea

    Braunalge unter Wasser.

    … year 2024 – Shallow coastal waters of the Baltic Sea Popular holiday waters not in good status Brown algae stocks are important habitats for many organisms in the … and chemical status of coastal waters has already improved to some extent, good status has not yet been achieved. Good status refers to high water quality and …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.12.2025

    Cluster Coastal and marine protection

    The picture shows a sectional view of a wild sea with waves crashing over projecting posts. The sky is tinged with orange and covered in dark clouds. Here and there rays of sunshine are breaking through the cloud cover.

    … same time, the sea and adjacent coastal areas are of major economic importance. For example, the deep-sea fishing and fish-processing industries in coastal areas … oxygen) and associated impacts on species composition. What’s being done – some examples Effective adaptation to climate change is indispensable with regard to …

  • Appointment from 14.10.2022 | Last changed: 26.10.2022

    International Soil Law and Governance Conference

    Ein Acker mit Traktorspuren.

    … of the talks and moderated panel discussions include: Soils: future challenges and good governance Best practices and innovative regulatory approaches Sustainable soil management and …

  • News from 18.12.2015 | Last changed: 18.12.2015

    Adapting transport policy to climate change: New OECD report

    traffic jam on a motorway at dawn

    … gas emissions in Germany. Source: ARTENS/ FOTOLIA.com A new OECD report discusses examples from countries like Germany, Japan and New Zealand of how transport policy … Tags climate adaptation sustainable transport policy … A new OECD report discusses examples from countries like Germany, Japan and New Zealand of how transport policy …

  • Press release 21/2018 from 08.08.2018 | Last changed: 01.11.2018

    Boat hull paints – a problem for our waters

    A sea harbor with many small sail and motor boats.

    … Agency (UBA) recommends alternative hard coatings and mechanical cleaning, for example with underwater brushes, or the use of alternative coatings with no … quality standards of the Surface Water Ordinance (OGewV), which describe good ecological condition of surface waters, at eleven per cent of official … is why it is appropriate to take measures to reduce water pollution here. A few examples from Scandinavia show how it can be done: Sweden allows only products with …

  • Press release 31/2017 from 13.09.2017 | Last changed: 18.09.2017

    Who has the best ecodesign in Germany?

    Gruppenbild der 10 Jurymitglieder vor dem Kunstgewerbemuseum Berlin

    … and the German Environment Agency are awarding the prize for outstanding examples of ecodesign. It is Germany's highest distinction in this area and is … in the Service category made it to the final round. In addition to products with good ecodesign, innovative services are also key in the digital transformation and …

  • Press release 35/2020 from 31.07.2020 | Last changed: 12.08.2020

    Rodent control measures are contaminating fish

    ein Rattenschatten an der Wand

    … There are already numerous innovative solutions on how this can be implemented, for example through special bait protection stations. Fish in our rivers may no longer … washed off. This requirement is not consistently implemented in current application practice in many cities and municipalities, according to the nationwide survey on …

  • Press release 29/2023 from 01.09.2023 | Last changed: 04.09.2023

    First "Environment in the Neighbourhood" Action Days bring sustainable commitment to life locally

    Kinder pflanzen in Dessau ein Blumenbeet.

    … four federal states. At a total of five locations, residents can experience diverse examples of sustainable involvement at first hand: Urban Gardening in Dessau, waste … contributing together to making neighbourhoods more attractive and sustainable with good ideas and the will to create, and thus to improving the quality of the …

  • Press release 27/2023 from 14.08.2023 | Last changed: 23.08.2023

    Wherever spraying takes place, streams are damaged

    A stream between two fields

    … product authorisation, we in Germany are far from the goal of "unpolluted waters in good ecological condition". Press release No. 27/2023 | 14.08.2023 What is needed in … are supposed to prevent surface runoff, do not seem to have the expected effect in practice. In some cases, such measures are completely absent for some older plant …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    RO-R-1: Priority and reserved areas for nature and landscape

    The picture shows a meadow with flowers in various colours and small trees in the foreground. A woodland is visible on the horizon. The sky is partly cloud-covered.

    … of overlap between priority and restricted areas for wildlife and landscape, for example, when terrain is reserved as priority areas for species and biotope … it has become even more important now and for the future to address this problem by good management of ecological networks in order to prevent any developments from …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 05.01.2026

    BO-R-1: Humus contents in soils of arable land and grassland soils

    The picture shows a hand forming a small mound of dark-brown, humus-rich soil.

    … matter, while on the other hand, it can also have humus-increasing effects, for example when plants form more biomass owing to the higher temperature, thus … organic materials. However, a useful control mechanism is the choice of land use practices. In forests and woodlands, the composition of tree species and the amount … in relation to Greening has been expanded. The standards in respect of good agricultural and ecological condition of surface areas (GLÖZ) that have been in …