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  • Article from 28.08.2025 | Last changed: 29.08.2025

    Compost and sewage sludge

    A yellow wheel loader implements composting in a composting plant.

    … far as possible in the future and the phosphorus it contains should be recovered. Environmental impact In addition to nutrients, compost and, above all, sewage sludge … substances, are often not available. Fertilizer legislation In order to minimize environmental hazards, only approved fertilizers may be used. Organic residual …

  • Article from 28.08.2025 | Last changed: 29.08.2025

    Fertilizer

    Großaufnahme eines Traktors, der auf einem Feld Gülle ausfährt

    … natural raw materials and are available as single or multiple nutrient fertilizers. Environmental impact If handled improperly, the storage and application of fertilizers can cause a whole range of serious environmental damage. The production of synthetic fertilizers is also very …

  • Article from 08.09.2025 | Last changed: 08.09.2025

    Pesticides

    Spray device on the tractor

    … information on this topic can be found on our pesticide topic pages and in our environmental data (only in german). Related contents Indikator: Artenvielfalt und … information on this topic can be found on our pesticide topic pages and in our environmental data (only in german). … Pesticides …

  • Article from 29.01.2019 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Ecological impact of farming

    Tractor with tow tube

    … Ecological impact of farming The drag hose prevents environmental pollution Source: stefanthiermayer / Fotolia.com Germany’s farming … air and the biosphere. Interactions between these compartments engender conflicting environmental protection goals. Environmental impact of intensive farming Farming is …

  • Article from 17.07.2024 | Last changed: 18.07.2024

    Water Reuse

    … “/ only in German). 2016 UBA has published a study on framework conditions for an environmentally friendly use of reclaimed water for agricultural irrigation (for an … “/ only in German). 2016 UBA has published a study on framework conditions for an environmentally friendly use of reclaimed water for agricultural irrigation (for an …

  • Article from 08.10.2021 | Last changed: 16.07.2025

    Joint research project on decentralized water reuse

    Taking lysimeter cores in a field to analyze water balance and transport processes.

    … Prof. Dr. Christof Engels (christof.engels@agrar.hu-berlin.de) Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research GmbH – UFZ, Department of Analytical Chemistry , contact: … Prof. Dr. Christof Engels (christof.engels@agrar.hu-berlin.de) Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research GmbH – UFZ, Department of Analytical Chemistry , contact: …

  • Article from 18.07.2024 | Last changed: 19.07.2024

    EU Regulation on Minimum Requirements for Water Reuse

    … and promoting circular economy. The regulation adds to already existing EU environmental legislation as the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive ( 91/271/EWG … geographic and climatic conditions, status of and pressures on water resources, environmental and resource costs, member state can decide that water reuse it not …

  • Article from 29.12.2021 | Last changed: 05.01.2024

    Water Resource Management

    … The WFD is supplemented by its “daughter” directives ( Groundwater Directive , Environmental Quality Standards Directive ). Other water related key directives … of groundwater bodies. The assessment is based on different quality elements. Environmental quality standards have been set up for relevant pollutants in surface … be failing to achieve good chemical status. This is mainly due to the fact that the Environmental Quality Standard (EQS) for mercury is not met. The EQS is set to …

  • Article from 12.06.2025 | Last changed: 12.06.2025

    Serious Gaming and Sustainability

    Game controller with landscape

    … appealing game world with educational content, for example. They therefore offer an innovative opportunity to promote sustainable development, open up new approaches … developments: The Digital Policy Agenda for the Environment package of measures “Environmental Policy 4.0” strives to establish digital tools for education and …

  • Article from 21.08.2022 | Last changed: 16.08.2023

    Reference Values for Assessing Micropollutants in Water Bodies

    … of time but not more than 10 µg/l.  More on the HRIV (in German) Surface Water ⁠Environmental Quality Standard ⁠ (EQS) The environmental quality standard (EQS) is set for chemicals in waters under the EU …

  • Article from 16.05.2024 | Last changed: 16.05.2024

    Sustainable Control of Harmful Organisms in the 21st Century

    Icons describing alternatives for biocides and networking with stakeholders.

    … To achieve this goal, UBA is: researching and funding research to support innovative practices for the management of harmful organisms. Amongst others, this … To achieve this goal, UBA is: researching and funding research to support innovative practices for the management of harmful organisms. Amongst others, this …

  • Article from 18.10.2022 | Last changed: 25.08.2023

    Committee for the Identification of Relevant Micropollutants

    … is made up of up to 15 experts from authorities, industry, academia, environmental and water associations. The committee meets at regular intervals to conclusively evaluate micropollutants for their environmental relevance to water bodies on the basis of proposals from the German …