… Information as an instrument Like a compass the right information sets us on the … On its website, the Federal Environment Agency offers a broad range of information systems which provide an important basis for decision-making and development … Indicator systems for policy advice at national and international level The GISU geographical environmental information system The UFORDAT environmental research …

… Mobile air conditioning in rail vehicles The air-conditioning systems in the ICE 3 class 403 train use ambient air for cooling. Source: Deutsche … 2018 Field data analysis for air-cycle system successful (2018) Publications Environmentally friendly air conditioning for trains – Field data measurement and …

… stress The Oder River Source: Marco Rudolph / Adobe Stock In the summer of 2022, an environmental disaster occurred in the Oder River: an estimated 1,000 tons of fish, … sunlight, high water temperatures, and low water levels – overwhelmed the ecosystem’s natural resilience, allowing the brackish algae Prymnesium parvum to … after the 2022 fish die-off, was reactivated to facilitate an exchange of information between Poland and Germany. The German co-chair is the Federal …

… Federal Environment Ministry's Advisory Assistance Programme The UBA cooperates with EECCA … (BMU) runs the Advisory Assistance Programme (AAP) to support projects aiming for environmental protection in the countries covered by the programme. The target … be a recognisable pilot initiative. Further evaluation criteria are stated in the “Information for applicants”. They may be requested from the Project Service Unit at …

… Lawful Rights of Participation Participation rights play a major role in environmental protection. Source: WunderBild / Fotolia.com Participation rights play … , European law anchored in the Directive on public access to environmental information ( 2003/4/EC ), the Directive providing for public participation in … of participation in planning and authorisation decisions concerning transmission systems and the public must also be involved early on and during all stages of the …

… if an approved project would impair a person’s property or health. Additionally environmental and nature conservation law allows recognized environmental … be recognized as environmental or nature conservation associations. You can find information on the requirements for recognition and the competent authority on the …