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  • Article from 22.05.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2024

    Biodiversity as insurance: aligning economic stimulus packages

    … world. 25% of all animal and plant species are threatened with extinction ( IPBES 2019 ). 75% of global wetlands have already been lost ( IPBES 2019 ). Globally, insects on land have declined by 24% over the last 30 years ( van … wanted to set new global biodiversity targets for 2030, which should pave the ground to meet the stated vision of the Convention on Biological Diversity to live in …

  • Article from 29.07.2025 | Last changed: 29.07.2025

    Geoengineering

    … or climate altering technologies - even if new terms are constantly being found, they do not change the fact that has been known for decades: climate … of which will remain unknown. The effects of SRM could, most likely, only be fully understood if it were tried out. Only one thing is already certain: the original … see background paper (German) Associated content Links Geoengineering-Governance Workshop report: Global Governance of SRM – What (not) to do? Publications Solar …

  • Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    BO-I-4: Temperature in the topsoil

    The picture shows a seedling emerging from moist, dark soil.

    … and the development of most plant species. Once this temperature threshold is undercut, the development process will come to a standstill. In Germany’s lowlands, … produced distinctly higher indicator values. Although the mean value for winter 2019 / 2020 in Germany was also very wet, it was nevertheless the second-warmest … produced distinctly higher indicator values. Although the mean value for winter 2019 / 2020 in Germany was also very wet, it was nevertheless the second-warmest …

  • Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    BO-I-3: Rainfall erosivity

    The legend comprises six categories for the rainfall erosivity (unit: kilojoules per square metre multiplied by millimetres per hour) as a district average for the years 2017 to 2021.

    … Rainfall erosivity Source: literature research up until 2000 (Auerswald et al. 2019a and b); from 2001 onwards DWD (RADKLIM) Climate change increases the risk of … the weathering of rock and the decomposition of organic matter, takes at least a hundred years. Soil losses, for instance resulting from erosion by water or wind, are … demonstrates that over the past 50 years, the R-factor has increased distinctly. In 2019, the 5-year annual mean was roughly 2.5 times higher than in 1975. In Germany, …

  • Article from 14.01.2025 | Last changed: 30.01.2025

    Shaping environmental policy in a socially responsible way

    Reichstag building

    … Shaping environmental policy in a socially responsible way German Bundestag: Social issues are becoming increasingly important in environmental policy … Dekarbonisierung im Gebäudebestand Ernährungsprofile deutscher Haushalte und Verteilungswirkungen einer Mehrwertsteuerreform im Bedürfnisfeld Ernährung CO₂-Bepreisung im Verkehrs- und Gebäudebereich sozialverträglich gestalten Der Klima-Sozialfonds im …

  • Article from 22.01.2024 | Last changed: 11.03.2024

    International Chemicals Management

    International chemicals management aims to achieve the sustainable use of chemicals worldwide

    … Chemicals Outlook II (GCO II) of the UN Environment Programme ( UNEP ) in April 2019. Countries and stakeholders decide on the future international chemicals and … Management - ICCM5 ). ICCM5 takes place in Bonn from 25 - 29 September 2023 under German presidency. The conference must set the course for achieving the 2020 … Chemicals Outlook II (GCO II) of the UN Environment Programme ( UNEP ) in April 2019. Countries and stakeholders decide on the future international chemicals and …

  • Article from 12.03.2018 | Last changed: 13.02.2025

    Substances hazardous to waters

    … web data base . Substances without a published  WGK classification in neither the Bundesanzeiger nor on the Rigoletto data base  must be regarded as highly hazardous … the WGK documentation according to Appendix 2 Number 1 of the AwSV to the Umweltbundesamt. An editable form of the documentation sheet according to Appendix 2 number … Documents. Signed documentation forms for substances are to be addressed to Umweltbundesamt Fachgebiet IV 2.6 Wassergefährdende Stoffe Schichauweg 58 12307 Berlin or: …

  • Article from 12.05.2014 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Brownfield redevelopment and inner urban development

    … is usually applied to land whose urban development potential is either being under-exploited or not exploited at all. In other words, such areas are unused or underused. There is no official definition of the term “brownfield”., Mostly, … Building land survey Reduction of Land Consumption - UMK report Publications Workshop Kommunales Flächenressourcenmanagement - Visionen für Politik und Forschung …

  • Article from 24.03.2014 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Soil protection

    Soil in a child's hand

    … and every handful of soil is worthy of protection Source: S. Marahrens / Umweltbundesamt In Germany, soil protection is carried out at many levels. The federal … the water balance, among other things. The basic contaminant load on soils (background content) is to some extent also substantially affected by soil use. And finally, … has an impact on soil quality; recyclable waste that is deposited in or on the ground also affects on soil quality. Historical background The federal government’s …

  • Article from 15.04.2025 | Last changed: 14.08.2025

    Central Office Division Z

    Carina Harms

    … Harms is the head of Central Office Division Z. Source: Susanne Kambor / Umweltbundesamt Although the activities of our Central Office Division mainly center around services for the UBA itself, the Division’s citizen´s service unit and … protection. Accordingly the Central Office Division’s tasks mainly revolve around human and financial resources; various planning and organizational processes; …

  • Article from 28.02.2014 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Paving and construction

    street with concrete and asphalt

    … green softens asphalt and concrete Source: ThomBal / Fotolia.com There’s no way around it: all construction has a direct impact on the soil. Depending on the extent of … creates an urban climate whose air temperatures are higher than those found in forests and greenfield sites. Such areas also prevent groundwater formation, since precipitation runoff ends up in sewer systems rather than …

  • Article from 26.02.2014 | Last changed: 14.11.2025

    Pressures on soil

    Photo of concrete slabs with gras growing through

    … many ways that open space is disappearing in Germany Source: S. Marahrens / Umweltbundesamt It’s no exaggeration to say that Germany’s land undergoes all manner of abuse on a daily basis, ranging from contaminant and … and the other being various substance inputs such as toxic elements and compounds, as well as nutrients. Farming can cause soil erosion and compaction, while …