… in the Northwest Pacific, covering 3,000 square kilometres each. Since 2006, the German Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (Bundesanstalt für … of mining activities on the deep-sea floor. The ISA has five organs: Assembly, Council, ISA Secretariat, Legal and Technical Commission (hereinafter LTC) and … on the basis of regional as well as economic aspects. LTC and FC are essentially advisory bodies to the Council, though with much influence. The ISA Secretariat, …

… Can a person volunteer to participate in the environmental survey without having been selected? Unfortunately not. All the … to a statistical method which aims to give the best possible reflection of the German population in this age group.   Tags GerES ecological monitoring … Can a …

… Who is responsible for quality assurance? The survey adheres to the Guidelines and Recommendations to Assure Good Epidemiologic Practice of the German Society for Epidemiology (DGEpi). The Ethics Commission of the Berlin Chamber …

… How were the individual screening sites and children/adolescents selected? To ensure the survey's representativeness the children and adolescents were selected in a … a representative portrayal of those communities and the settlement structures in Germany. A screening site is thus weiterlesen representative of communities with a …

… How much time do families have to invest when taking part in the environmental survey? The average time required for sampling and the questionnaire …

… How will the results be used? After about 4 to 6 months participants can request a copy of their results including an environmental health evaluation of the pollutants traced in their bodies and …