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  • Article from 02.04.2019 | Last changed: 24.03.2021

    International Workshop, Nairobi, Kenia – August 2018

    Internationaler Workshop, Nairobi, Kenya – August 2018

    … 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 …

  • Article from 05.02.2018 | Last changed: 05.02.2018

    COPD

    Ein Inhalator.

    … 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 …

  • Article from 02.04.2019 | Last changed: 28.04.2021

    International Workshop, Kampala, Uganda – September 2017

    International Workshop, Kampala, Uganda – September 2017 Experts from all over the world discussed the requirements for the protection and sustainable management of soils in Africa and worldwide during the workshop “Legal instruments for the effective protection and sustainable management of soils”. last update on 02.04.2019 …

  • Article from 05.02.2018 | Last changed: 11.06.2018

    2018 Workshop: PMT substances under REACH

    … 2018 Workshop: PMT substances under REACH At 13th and 14th of March 2018 the German Environment Agency (UBA) and the Norwegian … discussions regarding the proposed definition of Mobility, with some arguments for different threshold levels, and in general several requests to develop the … such chemical Dr. Ronald Bock, CEFIC *   15:35-15:55  Scientific point of view: Hot Target Analysis – deriving the drinking water relevance of organic substances from …

  • Article from 08.05.2023 | Last changed: 08.05.2023

    HBM4EU: European Human Biomonitoring Initiative

    Blutabnahme mit einer Spritze

    … 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 …

  • Article from 03.11.2017 | Last changed: 21.03.2019

    Ten country reports on ambitious climate policy

    … temperature rise to below either the 1.5°C or 2°C target. All Parties are therefore compelled to strengthen their reduction targets. The German Environment Agency (UBA) has commissioned an analysis of the institutional set up and challenges in ten selected countries. last update on 03.11.2017 Context The … players which have a commercial stake in climate action measures and what positive effects might result. Coal phase out Colombia, Indonesia, Kenya, Morocco and Viet …

  • Article from 04.02.2020 | Last changed: 30.08.2023

    Bio-based and biodegradable plastics

    an einer Eisenstange über einem gepflasterten Platz oder Fußweg hängen durchsichtige Plastiktüten mit Äpfeln

    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 …

  • Article from 23.03.2016 | Last changed: 23.03.2016

    Antarctica from a bird’s eye view

    View from aircraft to Königin-Maud-Land in Alaska.

    … 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 …