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  • Article from 07.11.2017 | Last changed: 07.11.2017

    Nanomaterial

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    … Nanomaterial Nanoparticles can spread in the air across borders and also adhere to aerosols. Source: picsfive / Fotolia.com last update on … 07.11.2017 Little is known about the risks Nanotechnology deals with the production and application of processes and nanomaterials composed of structurally definable … in various fields of application Use of nanomaterials and nanoscale products for wastewater treatment Use of Nanomaterials in Energy Storage Use of nanomaterials in …

  • Article from 07.01.2020 | Last changed: 07.01.2020

    Legal provisions

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    … are therefore classified either into chemicals law or product law, or sometimes waste law when chemicals become relevant at the waste treatment stage only. last … REACH Regulation POP Regulation Biocidal Product Regulation Regulation of F-gases and CFCs Decopaint Directive ... Product law / Waste law RoHS Directive and

  • Article from 14.02.2022 | Last changed: 15.02.2022

    Economic issues

    … As an elementary basis of life, water is initially open to all types of use and no one should be excluded from access to the medium of water through ownership … and implements water protection measures.  Economic instruments such as the wastewater levy and water withdrawal charges are intended to provide incentives for … stocks or the ability of marine systems to absorb and degrade, decompose or store wastes, toxins and other substances. Then, the benefits to humans from the ecosystem …

  • Article from 04.01.2023 | Last changed: 22.08.2025

    Floods - how they form and how we influence them

    Flooded elbe river near Dessau

    Floods - how they form and how we influence them Flooded elbe river near Dessau Source: Jörg Rechenberg / … percent. More water vapor in the atmosphere means more precipitation. In warmer climates, an increase in precipitation extremes can therefore be expected, …

  • Article from 02.02.2022 | Last changed: 25.07.2025

    Maritime shipping

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    … Maritime shipping Sailing boat and container ship in the harbor of Hamburg Source: FG II 2.3 / UBA More and larger … are: International Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter 1972 ( London Convention ) and its updating Protocol of 1996 … exhaust gases from seagoing vessels negatively impact the environment, health and climate. Above all, sulphur oxides (SOx), particulate matter (including soot) and

  • Article from 31.08.2024 | Last changed: 02.09.2024

    Alpine Convention

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    … Convention High Alpine lake Source: Hoffmann / UBA The Alps are the largest natural and cultural space in Central Europe. The mountains shape the landscape and … Alpine Convention treaty was adopted to protect the region and its unique climatic, ecological and natural features. last update on 31.08.2024 The Alps … farming elsewhere in Europe only with the greatest of efforts. Last but not least, climate change is increasingly affecting the highly sensitive and endangered …

  • Article from 04.04.2024 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Statutes and regulations

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    Statutes and regulations Statutory regulations are aimed protection of the environment. … important international instrument for the protection of the ozone layer and the climate (from e.g. chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and hydrofluorocarbons (HFC)). The …

  • Article from 22.07.2024 | Last changed: 20.08.2024

    Statistics concerning transfrontier shipment of waste

    Development of the import and export of hazardous waste and other restricted waste 1995-2008

    Statistics concerning transfrontier shipment of waste Time series on wastes requiring written notification Source: Umweltbundesamt German government … regions. The mean transport distance between the location at which waste originates and its recovery or disposal destination is less than 500 kilometers. last update on …

  • Article from 15.01.2021 | Last changed: 15.01.2021

    Notification procedure

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    … to be scrapped Source: CC Vision Transfrontier shipments of non-green-listed wastes are subject to a prior written notification and consent procedure. This also applies to wastes for which a permit is required. …

  • Article from 05.04.2022 | Last changed: 13.01.2023

    Legal Basis

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    … laws contribute to a cleaner environment Source: virtua73 / Fotolia.com Laws and regulations concerning transfrontier shipment of waste are based on the Basel Convention. The EU has transposed the procedural rules …

  • Article from 11.01.2019 | Last changed: 15.04.2020

    Transfrontier shipment of wastes

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    Transfrontier shipment of wastes A complex regulatory system prevents waste from simply being shipped to a landfill abroad. Source: CC Vision As late as the mid 1970s, hazardous waste has been …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Greenhouse gas-neutral administrations: Empowering professionals

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    … neutral administrations is not simply a matter of reducing administrations’ direct climate footprint. Besides administrations’ credibility and function as role model, it is also about the purchasing power of the public …