… Chemicals The group of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons exceeds the values of the environmental quality standards for chemicals regulated in the German Ordinance on …
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… organic pollutants are subject to long-range transport and also occur in the environment far from their source. They accumulate in the suspended solids of … Waters also regulates 14 of the POPs . The Ordinance on Surface Waters defines environmental quality standards (EQS) for the concentrations of suspended …
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… need resources, too. Source: Umweltbundesamt In the RESCUE project, the German Environment Agency (UBA) explores the nexus between climate protection and … material consumption. Current trends as well as smaller niche tendencies for a more environmentally friendly behavior (e.g., increasing car- and ride-sharing) are …
… Data on the environment Here in the section "Data on the environment" you will find current data, trends and assessments on the environmental situation in Germany. You get direct access to the data search, and …
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… of action Source: bibi / Fotolia.com The Resource Commission supports the German Environment Agency (UBA) with proposals for the sustainable management of natural … is currently inactive. last update on 30.09.2025 Resource Commission at the German Environment Agency The Resource Commission at the German Environment Agency (UBA) … Mission: The use of natural resources such as raw materials, water, land, environmental media, and biodiversity has been rising steadily for years and is …
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… Airguns in the Antarctic – Underwater noise in one of the last refuges of rare marine mammals Source: Sebastian French / Fotolia.com The oceans surrounding … and seals rely heavily on their sense of hearing and their ability to hear their environment is essential for their survival. Man-made underwater noise is now …
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… Source: Sammlung Erhard A selection of pictures from the Erhard Collection of the Environmental Library at the German Environment Agency in Dessau-Roßlau last update on 18.03.2014 The Collection In 1911 …
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… In future, recovery will therefore be of great importance not only from an environmental but also from an operator's point of view. Project on the recovery of … elektrischer Energie) was being conducted on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMU) from 2016 to …
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… The Parties must now look to sustainable alternatives in order to protect the environment and climate. Roadmap HFC phase down: Annual production and consumption … The Parties must now look to sustainable alternatives in order to protect the environment and climate. … EU Regulation on fluorinated greenhouse gases From 11 …