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  • Article from 24.06.2015 | Last changed: 26.01.2018

    Checklists for drawing up safety reports

    … Checklists for drawing up safety reports last update on 24.06.2015 Based on the UNECE Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents and EU Directive 96/82/EC (SEVESO II), this unified guideline system provides important definitions, valuation systems and background … Accidents and EU Directive 96/82/EC (SEVESO II), this sector- and region-specific guideline provides checklists for drawing up and reviewing safety reports. Triple S …

  • Article from 24.06.2015 | Last changed: 26.01.2018

    Checklists for preventing water pollution from installations

    … Checklists for preventing water pollution from installations last update on 24.06.2015 Based on recommendations by international river basin and water body … объектов, имеющих вещества, представляющие опасность для водных ресурсов Tags guideline risk management water pollutant water pollution water protection … Based …

  • Article from 22.08.2019 | Last changed: 24.09.2019

    Holi – Festival of colours and dust

    Menschen streuen verschiedne Farben aus

    … Europe since 2012 and are particular popular among teenagers and young adults. In 2015 more than 100 events were held in Germany and in 2014 more than 250,000 people … or “made in Germany according to strict quality standards”). However, up to now a uniform legal classification which could be the basis for a risk assessment of … eyes and nasal passages that had needed treatment. Because of these reports, in 2015 UBA conducted an exploratory web-based survey on health effects and knowledge …

  • Article from 11.04.2025 | Last changed: 11.04.2025

    Monitoring and assessment

    … and hydrographic data. Fixed buoys measure hydrographic and physico-chemical values in continuous operation. The large-scale distribution of macroalgae, seagrass … of transitional and coastal waters every six years on the basis of threshold values and limit values defined in the OGewV. No transitional waters are defined in …

  • Article from 02.02.2022 | Last changed: 25.07.2025

    Maritime shipping

    Sailing boat and container ship in the harbor of Hamburg

    … opportunity of designating Emission Control Areas (ECAs) where more stringent limit values for sulphur content in fuel and for NOx emissions apply. In the North and … predominantly addressed at international level by MARPOL Annex VI and its linked guidelines. These guidelines were last updated in 2015 and include limit values (pH, … nitrate) (Resolution MEPC.259(68), commonly known as “ 2015 EGCS Guidelines ”, MEPC (2015)). The German Environment Agency has investigated the environmental impact of …

  • Article from 11.03.2025 | Last changed: 31.07.2025

    Protecting the seas and oceans: how can it be done?

    On the picure you see the sunset about the sea

    … for old munitions , the toxic explosives and chemical warfare agents of which are now detectable in seawater, sediment and living organisms. Additionally, the ongoing … Changes have been regularly documented for decades, which has led to comprehensive knowledge about human activities and their impact on the seas and oceans. Based on … for old munitions , the toxic explosives and chemical warfare agents of which are now detectable in seawater, sediment and living organisms. Additionally, the ongoing …

  • Article from 15.09.2014 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    Assessment of watercourses

    two women are fishing in the water to take some samples

    … After 1980 classifications for chemical and morphological parameters were used too. Now the status of waters is integratively assessed using a range of assessment … After 1980 classifications for chemical and morphological parameters were used too. Now the status of waters is integratively assessed using a range of assessment …

  • Article from 12.12.2025 | Last changed: 12.12.2025

    Overview

    … 2002. Annex 3 of the new TA Luft specifies a Lagrangian particle model according to guideline VDI 3945 Part 3 (example implementation: IBJparticle) to be applied for … of NO/NO 2 conversion. Improved modelling of the dispersion and deposition of dust. Now, after 21 years, major points of that former concept have been realised with the … 2002. Annex 3 of the new TA Luft specifies a Lagrangian particle model according to guideline VDI 3945 Part 3 (example implementation: IBJparticle) to be applied for …

  • Article from 06.07.2020 | Last changed: 04.10.2023

    Risk management in river basins

    … millennium, and to the UNECE. In the meantime more than 30 international harmonised guides have been developed for various relevant functional areas, industries or … to countries within the UNECE region and all the way to China. These checklists are now being further developed by China's Emergency Response Center in collaboration …

  • Article from 21.03.2022 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Transport law

    Wortwolke

    … been suggested by Federal Transport Minister Scheuer, do not go far enough.” The guiding principle of traffic law must shift away from the satisfaction of “transport … world oceans and airspace are typical examples of global environmental goods, also known as open-access resources. They can be used by everyone, virtually without … been suggested by Federal Transport Minister Scheuer, do not go far enough.” The guiding principle of traffic law must shift away from the satisfaction of “transport …

  • Article from 01.10.2012 | Last changed: 14.11.2025

    Traffic noise

    … on heterogeneous strategies for the various point sources. Noise abatement target values The UBA and WHO have defined the following noise abatement target values, … and 10 dB(A) at night. As a rule, Germany’s noise emission reduction objectives, guide values and limit values call for a 10 dB(A) reduction at night relative to …

  • Article from 09.10.2015 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Soil protection at international level

    desiccated soil

    … level Desiccated soil Source: magdal3na / Fotolia.com last update on 09.10.2015 Background The need for fertile soils is increasing due to the growing global … offset by restoration and rehabilitation measures. This declaration of intent must now be implemented at global, regional and national level. Degradation neutrality … Soil organic carbon as a relevant indicator for the SDGs? Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform Publications Land Degradation Neutrality: An Evaluation of Methods …