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  • Article from 28.03.2014 | Last changed: 28.03.2014

    Toxic substances in products

    two little boys are playing with plastic toys on the floor

    … can one find products that are low-pollutant and low in consumption of energy and resources?   Related contents Chemische Stoffe Bauprodukte Chemikalien / REACH … can one find products that are low-pollutant and low in consumption of energy and resources?   … Toxic substances in products …

  • Article from 17.07.2013 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Soil biodiversity loss

    An earthworm in its natural habitat.

    … Soil biodiversity loss An earthworm in its natural habitat. Source: S. Marahrens / Umweltbundesamt The world’s soils are … is continuously monitored, and the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe). We furthermore …

  • Article from 10.08.2020 | Last changed: 11.08.2020

    Environmental Specimen Bank

    photo of a women working in the Environmental specimen bank

    … borne under the aegis of the German Federal Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety and coordinated by the German … borne under the aegis of the German Federal Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety and coordinated by the German …

  • Article from 29.11.2022 | Last changed: 29.11.2022

    Helpful hints on gaining recognition

    … whether an association has a main emphasis on encouraging the objectives of nature conservation and landscape preservation (cf. Article 3 (1) sentence 3 clause 2 UmwRG ). This information confers the additional rights in the field of nature conservation pursuant to Articles 63-64 of the Federal Nature Conservation …

  • Article from 15.06.2017 | Last changed: 10.11.2025

    Preconditions for Recognition

    … the umbrella organization itself does not need to fulfil them. Main emphasis on nature conservation If the requirements listed in Article 3 (1) sentence 2 numbers 1 … 2, whether the association has a main emphasis on encouraging the objectives of nature conservation and landscape preservation. A corresponding statement in the …

  • Article from 15.06.2017 | Last changed: 07.11.2025

    Legal background to the Environmental Appeals Act

    … Act grants associations special rights to ensure compliance with environmental or nature conservation law. last update on 15.06.2017 The Environmental Appeals Act … whether an association has a main emphasis on encouraging the objectives of nature conservation and landscape preservation. A statement to that effect in the …

  • Article from 10.01.2018 | Last changed: 13.02.2025

    Recognition of environmental and nature protection associations

    Logo of the competent authority for environmental and nature conservation associations

    Recognition of environmental and nature protection associations Logo of the competent authority for environmental and nature conservation associations Source: Anerkennungsstelle für Umwelt- und … The final report is available here and listed at right under "Publications". … Recognition of environmental and nature protection associations

  • Article from 26.02.2014 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Soil pollutants

    Photo of soils in a glas.

    … S. Marahrens / Umweltbundesamt Soil pollutants are ubiquitous. They stem from natural sources, factories, farming, transportation, and households. Deposits of … / Umweltbundesamt Soils filter and neutralize all sorts of pollutants. Humans and nature benefit from it. Source: S. Marahrens / Umweltbundesamt Download image …

  • Article from 09.03.2021 | Last changed: 09.03.2021

    Mining law

    The extraction of lignite from opencast mines is also subject to mining law

    … perspective, the BBergG still has deficiencies. The inevitable disruption to nature and landscapes caused by mining activities and the associated burden on the … examples include the long-term depletion of aquifers, the permanent loss of natural soil fertility even after completed renaturation, impacts on the usability … the fundamental distinction between so-called “bergfreie” and “grundeigene” mineral resources. The BBergG specifies in a conclusive catalogue which mineral resource

  • Article from 23.02.2017 | Last changed: 30.03.2017

    Public building law

    Building law helps conserve resources in the planning, construction or modification of residential settlements

    … Public building law Building law helps conserve resources in the planning, constr. or modification of residential settl. Source: … of urban core and mixed-use areas must not however be permitted at the expense of nature and biodiversity in urban areas, meaning that urban green spaces close to … matter from the ambient air. Building law can contribute to the economical use of natural resources, for example by ensuring that buildings designed and arranged to …

  • Article from 05.02.2018 | Last changed: 05.02.2018

    What qualifications are needed for environmental protection?

    … construction materials should consider the entire life cycle, including energy and resource consumption in the manufacture of building and insulating materials and … Cost allocation and incentive mechanisms for environmental, climate protection and resource conservation along global supply chains - Recommendations for selected … Cost allocation and incentive mechanisms for environmental, climate protection and resource conservation along global supply chains - Roadmaps for the implementation …

  • Article from 17.09.2019 | Last changed: 17.09.2019

    Rebound effects

    … rebound effect. last update on 17.09.2019 What is the rebound effect? Sustainable resource use necessitates efficient use of energy, raw materials and water. … allows products to be manufactured and services to be performed using fewer resources, and often at a lower cost. This in turn influences purchasing behaviour … to systemic solutions Efficiency display of space heaters Factsheet: The use of natural resources Factsheet: Digitalisation and natural resources Brochure: …