… 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 …

… 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 …

… chemical risk assessment. HBM4EU’s vision was to build up an innovative framework for Human Biomonitoring across Europe at the science policy interface, build on … integrated into the European environment and health policy to improve targeted and effective policy measures to reduce human exposure to chemicals. The long-term goal … the existing data. By this means, HBM4EU could assess the extent to which a robust database of comparable HBM data from the EU can provide answers to key policy …

… Bio-based and biodegradable plastics Einwegtüte aus Biokunststoff Source: Francesca Schellhaas … – or should they be disposed of in the yellow bin? Can bioplastics rot in the forest? Bio-based and biodegradable plastics raise many questions that we would like … significantly if the raw materials are bio-based instead of fossil-based. The effects tend to shift: while conventional fossil-based plastics release more …

… 1979 in bad weather. The fatal accident cost the lives of 257 passengers and effectively halted overflight tourism for years. Sightseeing flights of about 10,000 km which start in Australia have … for the Antarctic Monitoring penguin colonies in the Antarctic using remote sensing data Tags Antarctica … The sight of Antarctica’s ice masses is impressive enough …