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  • 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

    Protecting the seas and oceans: how can it be done? View of the wide open sea Source: FG II 2.3 … and are transport routes. At the same time, the North and Baltic Seas face many human activities, leaving their marine environment in poor condition. last update on … a negative impact on their productivity and other functions that are important for humanity. Intact marine and coastal ecosystems can play an important role in both …

  • Article from 16.04.2012 | Last changed: 10.09.2013

    Water body structure

    … Water body structure last update on 16.04.2012 Classification of quality of the water body structure A classification of quality of the water body structure (see table below) developed by the Working Group of the Federal States on Water Issues (LAWA) describes a change in …

  • Article from 11.05.2012 | Last changed: 14.11.2025

    Circulatory diseases

    … last update on 11.05.2012 Circulatory diseases An excessive amount of sound, whether in terms of intensity or of duration, can have lasting adverse effects on health or cause physiological damage. Sound has an effect on the whole organism, inasmuch as it triggers stress reactions (extra-aural effects). … due to daytime noise exposure. The results of the research showed that the human organism reacts more sensitively to noise when at rest during the night than …

  • Article from 12.12.2025 | Last changed: 12.12.2025

    Overview

    … calculation methods for determining stack heights and for dispersion calculations. The calculation programs BESTAL (BESMIN, BESMAX) and AUSTAL are exemplary implementations of these specifications. They are provided free of charge by the Federal Environment Agency. last update on …

  • Article from 06.07.2020 | Last changed: 04.10.2023

    Risk management in river basins

    … Risk management in river basins Emissions to air, water and soil and the number of accidents at industrial facilities due to shortcomings in accident prevention had taken on alarming proportions by the 1970s. UBA addressed the problem and in the years since then has formulated a comprehensive risk …

  • Article from 13.11.2024 | Last changed: 14.11.2025

    International soil governance

    … international conventions provide relevant provisions on soil protection, namely the “ United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries … Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa ” (UNCCD) of 1994, the “ Convention on Biological Diversity ” (CBD) of 1992 and the “ United Nations … objective "land degradation neutral word" for the topics - erosion, sealing by human settlement, and pollution by industry -, and recommends options for …

  • Article from 09.10.2015 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Soil protection at international level

    desiccated soil

    … soil Source: magdal3na / Fotolia.com last update on 09.10.2015 Background The need for fertile soils is increasing due to the growing global demand for renewable raw materials and meat, and persistent population growth. At the same time, we are seeing a loss of fertile, healthy soils as a result of …

  • Article from 05.01.2023 | Last changed: 05.01.2023

    Overview of application forms

    … of application forms last update on 05.01.2023 Applicant platform Please fill in the form carefully . This will make both our and your work easier and also speed up … Introduction of soil and non-native animals or plants to the Antarctic or entering, moving within over or flying over Antarctic Specially Protected areas (ASPA) are … are usually included in the general permit for the activity. Permission to enter, move within or fly over ASPAs can be issued by UBA if the planned activity is in …

  • Article from 06.12.2017 | Last changed: 06.12.2017

    Lead at Christmas and on New Year's Eve

    red candle with a spoon for lead pouring

    … and that's a good thing, because lead is known to be an environmental toxin. The presence of lead can be recognised by the product’s greater weight and the designation “Stanniol”. From the fact that … way toxic lead spreads throughout the environment and can find its way into the human organism through the air or be ingested with food. Lead is especially …

  • Article from 17.05.2013 | Last changed: 13.11.2017

    Climate-neutral lifestyle: Consumers lead the way

    Climate-neutral lifestyle: Consumers lead the way last update on 17.05.2013 … will you take? Creating a climate-neutral society is not an abstract goal but rather a set of real ideas about how our daily lives might look and work in future. In …

  • Article from 19.02.2025 | Last changed: 19.05.2025

    German Committee on Indoor Air Guide Values

    Wohnzimmer im Altbau mit Sofa, Tisch, Stehlampe, Bild und Pflanzen

    … German Committee on Indoor Air Guide Values The German Committee on Indoor Air Guide Values (AIR) evaluates pollutants in indoor air. Source: falco / pixabay.com / CC0 The AIR sets indoor air guide values, hygienic guide values and risk-related and … uptake pathway. To assess indoor air quality in public and private buildings, the German Committee on Indoor Air Guide Values (AIR) sets health-based guide values …

  • Basic page from 05.01.2026

    Access denied

    … Access denied last update on 05.01.2026 Unfortunately you do not have the necessary rights to access this content. Click here to go to the homepage of the German Environment Agency and use the navigation or our search function (top …