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  • Article from 10.08.2020 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Remediation technology

    … site. last update on 10.08.2020 Remediation measures Section 2(7) of the Bundes-Bodenschutzgesetz (BBodSchG) law defines the term “remediation measures” as … construction forms are used as so-called backup procedures. Source: Frauenstein Download image (972.71 kB) 'Direct Push' - mobile technique The application of … attributable to one or more provider emerging as market leaders. Associated content Links Natural reduction of pollutants when working with inherited waste Stationary …

  • Article from 10.03.2014 | Last changed: 15.12.2025

    Contaminated sites

    Graphic realization of a multifarious land use

    … and complex cases of damages at industrial (mega) sites with regard to soil and groundwater also inner-city, development of innovative, sustainable and site-specific … this is a former landfill. Source: Frauenstein Next Previous Associated content Links Federal Soil Protection Law Federal Soil Protection Act Tags risk assessment … … and complex cases of damages at industrial (mega) sites with regard to soil and groundwater also inner-city, development of innovative, sustainable and site-specific …

  • Article from 26.11.2018 | Last changed: 13.02.2025

    Leaching tests for emissions from building products

    … emissions from building products Building products which come into contact with groundwater or rainwater should not release harmful amounts of pollutants. An … of reinforcement plaster under varying test conditions Source: Umweltbundesamt Downloads: diagram and legend as PDF file (188.16 kB) Reliable information on … of the used products becomes available at the same time. Associated content Links robustness validation of draft methods CEN Guide 13: Validation of …

  • Article from 24.04.2014 | Last changed: 24.04.2014

    Emissions behaviour of wood and wood-based materials

    hand holding a flake board

    … produce emissions of various different substances, including volatile organic compounds ( VOC ). A research project by BAM, the Federal Institute for Materials … and from OSBs in particular. Masked sample (9.6 -cm open narrow surface) Source: Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung AgBB Scheme for the Evaluation of VOC emissions The AgBB evaluation …

  • Article from 10.12.2025 | Last changed: 10.12.2025

    Sustainable resource use in the leisure sector

    Top view of a soccer field

    … of life. We meet friends, pursue our hobbies or go travelling. These activities are linked to the use of natural resources. This project analyses the consumption of raw … at a concert – leisure activities are a welcome change from everyday life and are fundamental to our well-being. Leisure activities are of great ecological relevance, … Heidelberg gGmbH, Öko-Institut e. V., Franziska Mohaupt    Associated content Links The Carbon Footprint of Everyday Activities Publications The Use of Natural …

  • Article from 24.09.2015 | Last changed: 24.09.2015

    Plant protection products

    Bauer brings out pesticides in his field

    … agriculture (Source: Federal Statistical Office , 2009). Each year an average of around nine kilogrammes of plant protection products and 2.5 kilos of active substances … can come into contact with plant protection products on fields as well as in surrounding areas, because spray mist or abrasive dust from treated seeds can be … to contribute to ecological sustainability in plant protection. Associated content Links Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety Julius-Kühn-Institut …

  • Article from 06.11.2015 | Last changed: 06.11.2015

    Chemical research at UBA

    A woman in the apron of the chemistry works in the laboratory. You are filled with liquid glass vessels

    … research at UBA One of UBA’s many laboratories for chemical research Source: Umweltbundesamt The UBA carries out research in its own laboratories on the effects of … environmental review that is enshrined in chemicals laws. These duties are closely linked to those which the UBA carries out in the enforcement of chemicals laws ( … of chemicals and to establish risk management measures. Associated content Links REACH Pflanzenschutzgesetz Arzneimittelgesetz Infektionsschutzgesetz …

  • Article from 09.04.2020 | Last changed: 27.06.2024

    Risks and opportunities in responding to the coronavirus crisis

    … no way certain. The first is the coronavirus crisis: if we fail to bring the virus under control and prevent it from spreading, and healthcare systems collapse, … three things are important: firstly, the fight against the coronavirus must be linked up with the fight against climate change and environmental crises. Due to the …

  • Article from 16.04.2020 | Last changed: 27.06.2024

    COVID-19: let’s make sure we don’t learn the wrong lesson

    … that viruses and climate do not carry passports, that we must resolve the underlying causes of our vulnerability through global collaboration, revitalised … externalities that markets cannot resolve. Health and environment are intimately linked, so don’t separate them in policy The health of the human species, and all … state capacities and induced a habit of governmental inaction in favour of market fundamentalism. And what of the response of science?  The immediate scientific …

  • Article from 06.06.2020 | Last changed: 27.06.2024

    The virus has made it clear: the future is now

    … has made it clear: the future is now Accelerated by a virus, we have suddenly found ourselves in a possible future. The existen-tial threat appears as if through a … globalisation is not a realistic option. On the contrary, we must address the many links between the 17 sustainability objectives. We need to shape the contradictions …

  • Article from 27.04.2020 | Last changed: 27.06.2024

    How COVID-19 Can Drive Transformational Change in Cities

    … are at hand. We simply need to have a vision bold enough to change people’s understanding of what’s possible in cities and the courage to make it happen at … workers are finding that cycling is simply the fastest and safest way to get around . Cities like Bogotá, Berlin and Mexico City have expanded pedestrianization … We are seeing that social, economic and environmental resilience are all closely linked as three interconnected systems with significant dependencies on each other. …

  • Article from 07.05.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2024

    Changing direction rather than ramping things up

    … the subsidies paid to fossil fuel industries. How can investments be steered into Funds For the Future for a sustainable economy, however? It would make sense for such a fund to be given revenue from taxes on CO2, estate taxes and income from emissions … medium term. We await this change of direction with impatience, but also with hope. Link: …