… municipalities. last update on 03.06.2016 Implementation of an integrated strategy for environmental justice – Pilot project in German municipalities Because of the … problems related to the environment (e.g. noise, air pollution, lacking green areas and parks) in housing areas that suffer from social deprivation, environmental … Agency by the German Institute of Urban Affairs (Difu) provided recommendations for anchoring a strategy to create environmental justice in municipalities. The …

… University About 40 experts from Africa, from international organiziations and from abroad discussed during the international workshop "Implementing Land … challenges?" which actions and measures are required in order to achieve an effective implementation of sustainable soil management in Africa. last update on … the Konrad-Adenauer Foundation – Climate Policy and Energy Security Program for Sub-Saharan Africa (CLESAP) (Prof. Oliver Ruppel), der Gesellschaft für …

… water supplies Source: Bettina Rickert/UBA Small-scale systems are important for a safe supply with drinking-water, particularly in rural areas. Experience has … for example with respect to qualification of operators, resource protection and surveillance. Generating an enabling environment is therefore important for … the level of compliance is only slightly lower at 99%. However, the available data on drinking water quality from private wells indicate that it is more difficult …

… of the pulmonary function. Air pollutants might play a role in the development and course of the disease. last update on 05.02.2018 Prevalence of COPD in Germany … frequent cause of death by 2030. Risk factors It is known that the primary cause for the development of COPD is tobacco smoke - the inhalation of heavily … and humidity, viral or bacterial infections, medications which have an inhibitory effect on respiration, or accompanying illnesses such as cardiovascular diseases or …

… developed the smartphone app Scan4Chem which can be used to readily receive information on SVHCs in consumer articles or send information requests to suppliers. … about the presence or absence of SVHCs in these articles directly via the AskREACH database or - if there is no information in the database - they will be able to send …