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  • Article from 02.02.2022 | Last changed: 25.07.2025

    Maritime shipping

    Sailing boat and container ship in the harbor of Hamburg

    … ashore may poison or suffocate soil organisms such as worms or snails. Not only nature is endangered: uses like fishing, tourism and coastal protection are also … measures, develops control strategies and techniques and procures the necessary resources such as ships and equipment for combating oil spills and pollution … system, the ship’s exhaust gases are passed through atomized water. Due to the natural buffer capacity of seawater, the sulphur compounds are absorbed. Wet EGCS …

  • Article from 31.03.2025 | Last changed: 10.04.2025

    Use and Impact

    Port view of Bremerhaven with container crane and container ship.

    … mining , which aims to extract raw materials from the ocean floor. While these resources have significant economic potential, their extraction threatens … ocean’, human activities at sea generate a high level of noise in addition to the natural sounds. This underwater noise disrupts marine life, particularly species …

  • 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

    … third of the carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) produced by humans from the atmosphere through natural gas exchange. At the same time, they are important components of the global … at the Municipal Level Tags climate change maritime waters marine organisms nature protection pollution wind energy Übernutzung … The German Environment Agency …

  • Article from 16.04.2012 | Last changed: 10.09.2013

    Water body structure

    … a change in water structural quality in terms of deviation from its potential natural state (reference condition). Maps of water landscapes served to define … a change in water structural quality in terms of deviation from its potential natural state (reference condition). Maps of water landscapes served to define …

  • Article from 09.10.2015 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Soil protection at international level

    desiccated soil

    … and contamination. It is estimated that as much as 20-25% of global soil resources is degraded, i.e. has a reduced functional capacity. Soil degradation is … and contamination. It is estimated that as much as 20-25% of global soil resources is degraded, i.e. has a reduced functional capacity. Soil degradation is …

  • Article from 05.01.2023 | Last changed: 05.01.2023

    Overview of application forms

    … of five working days applies. If other authorities (e.g. the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, BfN, or the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency, BSH) are … of five working days applies. If other authorities (e.g. the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, BfN, or the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency, BSH) are …

  • Article from 07.02.2014 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    Fragrances

    an orange perfumed candle, open bottle with fragrance and timber slats, an half orange, lavender and cinnamon sticks

    … Studio / Fotolia.com Many people are constantly surrounded by fragrances, either natural or synthetic. last update on 07.02.2014 Allergy risk Fragances are not only … KUS) Tags fragrance … Many people are constantly surrounded by fragrances, either natural or synthetic. … Fragances are not only an ingredient of perfumes and other …

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    Publications

    … Soil | Land Sustainability | Strategies | International matters Transport Waste | Resources Water Series - Any - Schwerpunkte Texte Climate Change guidebook brochure … Das Umweltbundesamt schlägt daher vor, eine Primärbaustoffsteuer auf Kies, Sand und Naturgips einzuführen, die Recyclingbaustoffe wettbewerbsfähig macht. Series …

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