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  • Article from 15.12.2021 | Last changed: 17.12.2021

    Accelerating global climate action by 2030

    … protection are at the spotlight of the analysis. last update on 15.12.2021 Background The Parties to the Paris Agreement agreed to hold the long-term rise in global … in December 2019 and was completed at the end of 2021. Project results The background paper "Key mitigation options to close the global 2030 ambition and action gap" … intergovernmental cooperation among G20 countries and other actors. A second background papier „Methodology and criteria for assessing multilateral initiatives to close …

  • Article from 18.02.2014 | Last changed: 16.07.2025

    The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)

    Waving flags of Switzerland, Greece, Spain, Luxembourg, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Belgium and the European Union

    … protection measures will need to be appropriately prioritized and monitored under the CAP and will also need to be funded adequately. last update on 18.02.2014 Implementation of the Common … of whose budget goes to agricultural subsidies. The objectives, principles and funding of the EU’s agricultural sector are recalibrated at seven year intervals with …

  • Article from 04.09.2025 | Last changed: 04.09.2025

    Organic farming

    Close-up of an organically grown apple

    … use of mineral fertilizers are largely reduced. This protects surface water and groundwater in particular, which are less threatened by nutrient runoff (especially … conditions and their activity ensures a stable soil structure. Cover crops and undersown crops, which are often grown in organic farming, reduce the risk of soil erosion by covering the soil almost all year round. This contributes to flood protection and supports adaptation to the effects of …

  • Article from 06.06.2014 | Last changed: 16.01.2024

    Toward ecofriendly farming

    Hilly terrain with fields and forests

    … opportunities for farmers to keep environmental degradation within reasonable bounds and employ ecofriendly farming practices. This can be accomplished through (a) enacting regulations and folding them into funding eligibility (cross-compliance) requirements; and (b) financial compensation … management systems and certification programs, provided that their technical underpinnings are sound and plausible. Germany’s legal framework The regulations and …

  • Article from 24.09.2015 | Last changed: 09.09.2025

    Threats to biodiversity

    Meadow with different blossoming flowers

    … rare plant communities and adapted, sometimes endangered animal species. Around 40 percent of all endangered ferns and flowering plants in Germany are found in grassland (BfN 2023). However, the diversity of organisms on and in soils … Arthropods, Soil Organisms and Amphibians Related contents Indikator: Artenvielfalt und Landschaftsqualität Pflanzenschutzmittel in der Landwirtschaft Indikator: …

  • Article from 27.08.2025 | Last changed: 27.08.2025

    Nitrogen

    A tractor spreading fertilizer on a field

    … quality, and biodiversity. last update on 27.08.2025 Introduction Nitrogen (N) is fundamental for all living organisms. Nitrogen compounds pass through the soil, air, and water. However, human-induced overload and … to environmental and health impacts. More than 50 percent of reactive nitrogen compounds in Germany enter the environment through agriculture. Further inputs come in …

  • Article from 29.04.2016 | Last changed: 29.04.2016

    Flame retardants in products

    a burning laptop

    … for construction. Organic flame retardants consist primarily of brominated compounds, halogenated and non-halogenated phosphorous compounds and chloroparaffins. As inorganic flame retardants aluminum trihydroxide, … asked questions to Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) Related contents Elektro- und Elektronikgerätegesetz Kooperation zur Förderung des Human-Biomonitoring …

  • Article from 08.09.2025 | Last changed: 08.09.2025

    Pharmaceuticals

    Laying-hens in a hen house

    … not only in the soil, but also in seepage water and, in individual cases, in groundwater. When it rains, particles from fertilized farmland can enter surface … in der Landwirtschaft Düngemittel Informationsmaterialien zu Arzneimitteln und Umwelt Indikator: Nitrat im Grundwasser Related publications Developing a Guidance Document for the testing of …

  • Article from 31.01.2019 | Last changed: 29.05.2024

    Nitrous oxide and methane

    Cows standing on a green meadow. The sky is blue, only some clouds are visible.

    … update on 31.01.2019 Nitrous oxide Nitrous oxide is a greenhouse gas that does around 300 times more climate damage than carbon dioxide. The main point sources of … Indirect nitrous oxide emissions are attributable to reactive nitrogen compounds such as nitrate and ammonia entering surrounding natural areas. In the presence … cleaning thereof. Associated content Links Indicator: Agricultural nitrogen surplus PDF IÖW: The Impact of German Agriculture on the Climate Related contents …

  • Article from 14.02.2013 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Ammonia, dust and odour emissions

    Pigs on a meadow

    … R&D is needed for poultry production. Legal framework and reduction objectives Under the NEC Directive (which is currently being revised) and the UN/ECE CLRTAP … exceeding a certain size is subject to a Federal Immissions Control Act (Bundesimmissionsschutzgesetz) approval procedure, for which input from the general … Protocol to Abate Acidification, Eutrophication Website EurLex: NEC directive PDF IED directive BMU Website: BImSchV Related contents Indikator: Vermiedene …

  • Article from 28.08.2025 | Last changed: 29.08.2025

    Compost and sewage sludge

    A yellow wheel loader implements composting in a composting plant.

    … accumulate in the soil and enter the food chain via plants. There is a risk to groundwater and surface water if the pollutants enter the surface water and groundwater through runoff or seepage from agricultural land. There are no estimates in … with all other fertilizers.   Associated content Links Website BMUV: Sewage sludge PDF Fertilizer Ordinance PDF Biological Waste Regulation Publications …

  • Article from 28.08.2025 | Last changed: 29.08.2025

    Fertilizer

    Großaufnahme eines Traktors, der auf einem Feld Gülle ausfährt

    … Fertilizer With the manure go too many nutrients in the soil and charge such as groundwater. Source: Hans von der Beele / Thinkstock last update on 28.08.2025 What … fertilization, these can accumulate in the soil and enter the food chain and groundwater via plants. Mineral phosphorus fertilizers made from sedimentary raw … program for implementing t ere largely insufficient and the nitrate pollution of groundwater near the surface remains almost unchanged (Nitrate Report 2024). Due to the …