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  • Article from 04.07.2013 | Last changed: 15.12.2025

    Site remediation

    … or the manner in which waste was handled, stored and deposited. Such assessments also involve historical investigations, which likewise fall to the authorities. Such … of documents, maps and aerial photos. And inasmuch as key information can also be obtained through interviews and site inspections, they should be an integral … historical exploration of suspected hazardous waste sites Source: UBA Downloads: PDF-Datei (Download) (22.39 kB) The investigation and assessment phases Targeted …

  • Article from 30.06.2025 | Last changed: 01.07.2025

    Structural policy for the socio-ecological transformation

    Structural policy for the socio-ecological transformation The socio-ecological … greenhouse gases. Many of our economic processes require fossil-based raw materials. We want to replace these with other materials that are renewable or reusable. These necessary changes in the economy will also …

  • Article from 11.08.2022 | Last changed: 13.10.2025

    Fachbibliothek Umwelt (Environmental Library)

    View into the environmental library in Dessau

    … and modernization work. The address of the temporary accommodation, which will also temporarily house the Berlin branch of the Environmental Library, is: City … bibliographical references. For most of them the full text is also available as a PDF document. The publications sorted by years are now also available as PDF lists. …

  • Article from 10.08.2020 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Remediation technology

    … measures can be used instead. Natural pollutant mitigation mechanisms should also be factored into official decisions concerning cleanup measures or protective … modules. Complex management concepts that encompass monitoring solutions have also proven successful. The hazard-prevention measure selection process should take … measures can be used instead. Natural pollutant mitigation mechanisms should also be factored into official decisions concerning cleanup measures or protective …

  • Article from 26.11.2018 | Last changed: 13.02.2025

    Leaching tests for emissions from building products

    … of the German cement industry (VDZ) and the Institute of Building Materials Research at the RWTH Aachen University conducted validation tests for the new … or ratio of eluent volume to surface area of test specimen) affect results. Also constancy of results in multiple analysis was surveyed. The study confirmed … varying test conditions Source: Umweltbundesamt Downloads: diagram and legend as PDF file (188.16 kB) Reliable information on emissions of hazardous substances now …

  • Article from 24.04.2014 | Last changed: 24.04.2014

    Emissions behaviour of wood and wood-based materials

    hand holding a flake board

    Emissions behaviour of wood and wood-based materials Wood products can produce … of harmful substances Source: sebka / Fotolia.com Wood and wood-based materials are environmentally friendly and sustainable, provided the wood is sourced and …

  • Article from 10.12.2025 | Last changed: 10.12.2025

    Sustainable resource use in the leisure sector

    Top view of a soccer field

    … to the use of natural resources. This project analyses the consumption of raw materials and greenhouse gases and develops a framework for action for a … to our well-being. Leisure activities are of great ecological relevance, as we also use natural resources and raw materials in our free time. These are not available in unlimited quantities and their use …

  • Article from 22.04.2020 | Last changed: 27.06.2024

    Getting through the crisis: with the right goals in mind

    Getting through the crisis: with the right goals in mind Once again, the world finds … life and death. Points of weakness become evident, in the health care system, but also .. last update on 22.04.2020 Getting through the crisis: with the right goals

  • Article from 16.05.2024 | Last changed: 22.05.2024

    SuMaHO-principles for Management of Harmful Organisms

    … organisms are valid for those organisms posing a potential threat for humans, animals or materials. They pick up the idea of the concept of Integrated Pest Management … ENV/CBC/MONO(2023)23, https://one.oecd.org/document/ENV/CBC/MONO(2023)23/en/pdf   Tags chemicals biocidal product … In December 2023, OECD published ten general …

  • Article from 22.05.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2024

    Biodiversity as insurance: aligning economic stimulus packages

    Biodiversity as insurance: aligning economic stimulus packages The corona pandemic … insurance: aligning economic stimulus packages with long-term nature conservation goals Blogpost by Dr. Jasper Meya   The corona pandemic reminds us how vulnerable …

  • Article from 29.07.2025 | Last changed: 29.07.2025

    Geoengineering

    … of CO 2 in the atmosphere would remain the same or continue to rise. This also explains the greatest danger posed by SRM, the so-called termination shock. If … would skyrocket, which could make it difficult or even impossible for humans, animals and plants to adapt. SRM would therefore have to be maintained either … strong influence on global precipitation patterns, especially the monsoon, and thus also on food security. It is also important to bear in mind that the cooling …

  • 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.

    … as well as the chemical solution equilibria. The decomposition of organic matter also accelerates because soil organisms are more active as a result. Furthermore, … Subsequently, values of 5 °C and more in the soil gradually begin to be reached also in a north-easterly direction. A prerequisite for temperature-driven processes … and strongly. Soils covered with vegetation warm up with some delay, and they also cool off with delay. The fact that soil temperatures rise in line with climate …