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  • Article from 09.03.2021 | Last changed: 09.03.2021

    Mining law

    The extraction of lignite from opencast mines is also subject to mining law

    … and the associated burden on the people living in the mining regions (caused, for example, by particulate pollution from mines, the formation of cracks in houses, … been satisfactorily resolved. Managing the consequences is also a major challenge: examples include the long-term depletion of aquifers, the permanent loss of natural …

  • Article from 23.02.2017 | Last changed: 30.03.2017

    Public building law

    Building law helps conserve resources in the planning, construction or modification of residential settlements

    … the environment on the way to a sustainable land use and construction industry. For example, the Federal Government's goal of reducing new land take for settlements and … air. Building law can contribute to the economical use of natural resources, for example by ensuring that buildings designed and arranged to make the access roads … the environment on the way to a sustainable land use and construction industry. For example, the Federal Government's goal of reducing new land take for settlements and …

  • Article from 05.02.2018 | Last changed: 05.02.2018

    What qualifications are needed for environmental protection?

    … also very good future prospects in many skilled trades. In the energy sector, for example, commercial energy specialists are needed, as are mechanics and electrical … new qualification requirements are set to emerge along the entire value chain. This example also shows that “environmental qualifications” are not limited to the … labour market for the first time. Lifelong learning also needs to be promoted. The example of renewable energies In the last decade, demand for workers in the …

  • Article from 17.09.2019 | Last changed: 17.09.2019

    Rebound effects

    … at a lower cost. This in turn influences purchasing behaviour and product use. For example, if car prices drop due to efficiency increase, car purchasers are more … use), other environmentally relevant changes in consumer demand can also occur. For example, the fuel costs saved by car owners might be used instead for air travel … address the ramifications of such rebound effects. This can be done, for example, by setting product energy efficiency standards high enough so that the …

  • Article from 19.05.2025 | Last changed: 13.06.2025

    Testing facility of Pests of Public Health Importance

    two rats

    … mites and ticks can be found amongst these so-called vectors. Vertebrates, for example rats and mice, may also act as vectors or as disease reservoir. last update … for the testing and evaluation of products and methods against certain pests. For example, test methods established in the Testing Facility of Pests of Public Health … health importance and develops new test methods. In the control of arthropods, for example, physical methods such as thermal devices or sticky traps are alternative …

  • Article from 21.02.2023 | Last changed: 21.02.2023

    Environmental management at UBA

    EMAS logo on the face of the UBA office building in Dessau-Roßlau

    … specialist units at UBA to make the Agency itself more environmentally friendly. Examples of targeted measures include the procurement of office equipment or the … specialist units at UBA to make the Agency itself more environmentally friendly. Examples of targeted measures include the procurement of office equipment or the …

  • Article from 19.07.2024 | Last changed: 19.07.2024

    Questions and Answers on Water Reuse

    … experience of water reuse is not confined to the Mediterranean Member States. For example, 2.5 million cubic metres of extensively reclaimed waste water are used in … experience of water reuse is not confined to the Mediterranean Member States. For example, 2.5 million cubic metres of extensively reclaimed waste water are used in …

  • Article from 09.10.2025 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Geoengineering-Governance

    atmosphere of the Earth

    … in space or increasing the reflectivity of the earth’s surface (albedo), for example by painting the roofs of settlements white. The most commonly discussed … few CDR approaches seek to take advantage of these natural processes. Some onshore examples are large-scale afforestation activities, or the use of bioenergy combined …

  • Article from 22.05.2019 | Last changed: 28.05.2019

    Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

    … on the banks of water bodies can potentially remobilise contaminated sediments. For example, HCH and HCB have been detected in varying concentrations in suspended … Elbe - 2019 Download image (1.70 MB) Next Previous An earlier use of POPs, for examples in coatings, seals (PCB) or insulation materials (HCBDD) can be the source …

  • Article from 24.06.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2020

    RESCUE – Resource-Efficient Pathways to Greenhouse-Gas-Neutrality

    picture symbolizing the interdependencies between greenhouse gas emissions and raw material use

    … require a common overarching way of thinking and integrated action. For example, all Green-scenarios have in common that fossil fuels in all areas (i.e., … require a common overarching way of thinking and integrated action. For example, all Green-scenarios have in common that fossil fuels in all areas (i.e., …

  • Article from 29.02.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Airguns - an underestimated disruptive factor

    Finnwal

    … a species and disrupt perception of the other ambient signals which whales, for example, rely on to find food or a mate. A new study by the Federal Environment … a species and disrupt perception of the other ambient signals which whales, for example, rely on to find food or a mate. A new study by the Federal Environment …

  • Article from 26.03.2019 | Last changed: 19.02.2020

    Building air conditioning

    A lot of room air conditioners hangig on the face of a building

    … The cold water generated by such appliances extracts heat either directly via, for example, air convectors or building component activation, or indirectly via a … The cold water generated by such appliances extracts heat either directly via, for example, air convectors or building component activation, or indirectly via a …