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  • Article from 17.07.2024 | Last changed: 18.07.2024

    Water Reuse

    … cubic metres) agricultural irrigation is comparable low in water demand (data from 2019) but nevertheless higher than in previous years. The area of irrigated fields has increased by 36% from 2009 to 2019. Due to climatic changes the agricultural irrigation demand can increase regionally and may exceed the natural groundwater recharge. This can already be seen in some regions of Germany (see „ …

  • Article from 08.10.2021 | Last changed: 16.07.2025

    Joint research project on decentralized water reuse

    Taking lysimeter cores in a field to analyze water balance and transport processes.

    … which, may exceed the minimum requirements of the EU regulation on water reuse. Funding: Federal Ministry of Education and Research Project duration: February 2021 … the water regime and for pore water sampling. Source: Fatima El-Athman / UBA Surrounding soil profile at the point of lysimeter extraction (measuring rod of two … which, may exceed the minimum requirements of the EU regulation on water reuse. Funding: Federal Ministry of Education and Research Project duration: February 2021 …

  • Article from 18.07.2024 | Last changed: 19.07.2024

    EU Regulation on Minimum Requirements for Water Reuse

    … Directive ( 91/271/EWG ), the Water Framework Directive ( 2000/60/EG ), the Groundwater Directive ( 2006/118/EG amended by 2014/80/EU ), the Nitrate Directive ( … and International Framework for Agricultural, Urban and Industrial Uses” in June 2019). Recommendations of the German Environment Agency for the national … presence of pathogens and pollutants (for an English article see Karakurt et al. 2019 ). While water reuse can be a potential measure to address water scarcity it …

  • Article from 29.12.2021 | Last changed: 05.01.2024

    Water Resource Management

    … the protection of inland surface waters, transitional waters, coastal waters and groundwater. Its principal aim is to ensure a good status of all waterbodies within the … were followed-up with more precise activities that were then piloted in 2019/2020. This included the establishment of an expert panel to select relevant … were followed-up with more precise activities that were then piloted in 2019/2020. This included the establishment of an expert panel to select relevant …

  • 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 23.11.2022 | Last changed: 07.02.2023

    International information offers

    … their alternatives is presented on this page. last update on 23.11.2022 Based on a workshop conducted on behalf of UBA in 2021, a collection of international … French Authorisation of Anticoagulant Rodenticides in Germany https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/en/publikationen/authorisation-of-anticoagulant-rodenticides-in   … in everyday products https://waarzitwatin.nl The Netherlands Dutch Substitution workshops: lessons from the antifouling workshop (2018) …

  • Article from 23.11.2022 | Last changed: 07.02.2023

    Projects

    … several projects. last update on 23.11.2022 Until now, the following projects funded or conducted by UBA on topics related to a sustainable management of harmful … German municipalities (only German, but comprehensive English summary), including a workshop with municipalities Workshop on beneficial insects as alternatives (only …

  • 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 / … environmental risk assessment. In the context of the European Green Deal (EU COM 2019) and the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability (EU COM 2020, EU COM SWD), the …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Permitting research projects on marine geoengineering

    … (Article 8 para. 3 HSEG). last update on 18.11.2025 Background Responsibilities for the approval and monitoring of activities (enforcement) in … consulted and involved in the approval procedures of other authorities. Since July 2019, the UBA has been the enforcement authority for research projects on marine … Germany will ratify the relevant resolutions from 2009 (Resolution LP.3(4)) and 2019 (Resolution LP.5(14)); the necessary treaty law was submitted in parallel by …

  • Article from 20.07.2020 | Last changed: 27.07.2020

    Electrical and electronic waste

    Old televisions and computer monitors on a pile.

    … The directive was transposed into German law via adoption of the 2005 Elektro- und Elektronikgeräte-Gesetz (ElektroG) law. An amended version of the directive, … electronic devices that were placed on the market in the prior three years. From 2019 onward, this target rate will be 65 percent. Germany’s collection rate in 2018 … of 45 % in 2018 (43.1 %). To reach the 65 percent rate that will take effect in 2019, we will need to considerably step up our efforts in WEEE collection. It is …

  • Article from 22.01.2014 | Last changed: 03.11.2020

    End-of-life-vehicles

    Pressed old cars in a junkyard

    … it’s essential that it be drained, dismantled and recycled in an environmentally sound manner. last update on 22.01.2014 End-of-life-vehicles in Germany Some half … are recycled in two stages. First, the cars are dismantled at one of around 1,300 certified dismantling centres, which drain all motor oil, antifreeze and … aluminum and other metal scrap that is sold to scrap dealers, in some cases after undergoing additional processing. Scrap dealers melt down the scrap into recyclable …