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  • Article from 30.08.2023 | Last changed: 30.08.2023

    Carbon monoxide

    … Carbon monoxide Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colourless, odourless and tasteless gas, which is a result of incomplete fuel combustion. An important … 2005 the limit value for carbon monoxide was put into force to protect human health and the environment. Accordingly, the maximum daily 8-hour mean value must not exceed 10 …

  • Article from 25.05.2021 | Last changed: 25.05.2021

    Nitrogen dioxide

    … of the air pollutant nitrogen dioxide are combustion processes in the industrial and energy production sectors, and road transport. Nitrogen dioxide affects the … For nitrogen dioxide, an hourly limit value of 200 µg/m 3 for protection of human health was established which may not to be exceeded more than 18 times per calendar … Related publications Urease- and nitrification inhibitors for climate and environmental protection: opportunity or risk? Particulate Matter emission reduction …

  • Article from 20.10.2017 | Last changed: 15.01.2019

    WHO Collaborating Centre for Research on Drinking-water Hygiene

    flag of the World Health Organization

    … Research on Drinking-water Hygiene All over the world, national public authorities and research institutes support the work of the WHO. Source: cuneyt / Fotolia.com … institutes support the work of the World Health Organization (WHO). The German Environment Agency is a WHO Collaborating Centre for research on drinking-water … that support the WHO with expertise and staff in the implementation of  their programmes and tasks. On the other hand, the collaborating centres also introduce …

  • Landing page from 05.12.2025

    Climate Impacts Germany

    … the consequences. However, these have very different effects in the various regions and sectors. You can access further information on the climate impacts in the … state, you will be shown detailed information on this. Climate Impacts Areas of action Transport Tourism Spatial, Regional and Urban Development Planning Soils … Industry Civil Protection Biological Diversity Energy Sector Forestry Human Health Fishery Finance and Insurance Sector Agriculture Federal State Nationwide …

  • Landing page from 22.10.2025

    Regional and sectoral adaptation

    Regional and sectoral adaptation Climate change has different implications for different … of calling up information on the individual federal states OR the various fields of action of the German Adaptation Strategy (DAS) using the search function below. … Industry Civil Protection Biological Diversity Energy Sector Forestry Human Health Fishery Finance and Insurance Sector Agriculture Federal State Nationwide …

  • Article from 08.08.2022 | Last changed: 24.11.2025

    Soil loss – any soil crumb counts

    Photo of an extreme form of erosion.

    … hit uncovered soil, soil material can be transported downslope or through the open landscape. Soil erodes and will be deposited elsewhere. The result is the degradation … Ökologischer Landbau Geoengineering Bodenerosion durch Wind Related publications Environmental Awareness in Germany 2024 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change The upcoming European Soil Health Law – chances and challenges for an effective soil protection PROSOIL – …

  • Article from 25.05.2021 | Last changed: 25.05.2021

    Sulphur dioxide

    … a pungent smell. It is produced from combustion of fossil fuels, for example coal and oil. last update on 25.05.2021 Human health and the environment are negatively influenced by high sulphur dioxide concentrations. …

  • Article from 05.03.2021 | Last changed: 08.03.2021

    Resource conservation and environmental policy

    shiny metal waste

    Resource conservation and environmental policy Metal is a resource that is much in demand worldwide Source: … Germany’s environmental policy. Resource stewardship: a multi-disciplinary field of action Resource stewardship furthers the goal of creating an economy based on … Cleaner and More Competitive Europe was adopted in March 2020. Other strategies and programmes have been developed by various supranational organisations (including the …

  • Article from 21.10.2022 | Last changed: 24.10.2022

    Resource conservation law

    aufgestapelte, gefällte Bäume

    … right to be protected Source: Alberto Masnovo / Fotolia.com Despite the growing demand for natural resources and the environmental problems entailed by this demand, in Germany there are as yet no laws … trade relations, value creation chains and product lifecycles (raw material abstraction and processing, manufacture, use and disposal of products) have meant that …

  • Article from 01.08.2019 | Last changed: 02.08.2019

    Resource use and its consequences

    construction of a pipeline

    … freighted with consequences. It inevitably generates emissions and other untoward environmental effects across the entire lifecycle of each and every product. … chain The way we use resources provokes often irreversible ecological change. Extraction and processing of non-regenerative raw materials are often energy intensive … use within reasonable bounds. Also key to such efforts are waste management programmes and product liability laws . In the interest of furthering these …

  • Article from 06.12.2017 | Last changed: 06.12.2017

    Frequently Asked Questions about phthalates and plasticisers

    Käse, aus Plastikfolie ausgewickelt

    … FAQ of the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) and the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) last update on 06.12.2017 What are phthalates, what are … their share increased from 35% in 1999 to 67% in 2008. According to the action group “PVC and Umwelt” (“PVC and the environment”) the share of DEHP fell … Focus on the future: 3D printing Development of cornerstones for a monitoring programme for the assessment of biocide emissions into the environment Tags human …

  • Article from 27.01.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Permitting procedure in Germany

    … the Antarctic is regulated by a separate law, the Act Implementing the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (AIEP). Because of their potential … impacts on the Antarctic continent, all planned activities are subject to a review and assessment. last update on 27.01.2016 Article 3 AIEP designates the Federal …