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  • 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 neither barren nor dead, for they constitute the habitats of one trillion …

  • Article from 10.03.2014 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Soil compaction

    Photo of a tyre track on an arable.

    Soil compaction Farm machinery tends to compact the soil. Source: S. Marahrens / … soil, the more resistant the soil will be to compaction. Hence loamy and sandy soils are more stable than silty and sandy soil. Many factors have an influence on …

  • Article from 15.06.2017 | Last changed: 10.11.2025

    Preconditions for Recognition

    … stated in its bylaws during that time. The environmental association should present the recognizing authority with proof of its activities such as annual … stated in its bylaws during that time. The environmental association should present the recognizing authority with proof of its activities such as annual …

  • Article from 26.02.2014 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Soil pollutants

    Photo of soils in a glas.

    Soil pollutants The actual composition of soil can only be determined through … are released due to weathering. For example, ore mineral deposits in near-surface soils (mineralization) induced by weathering can result in elevated concentrations … protection: opportunity or risk? Remediation management for local and wide-spread PFAS contaminations Related contents Tierarzneimittel Pflanzenschutzmittel in der …

  • 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

    … examples include the long-term depletion of aquifers, the permanent loss of natural soil fertility even after completed renaturation, impacts on the usability of water … due to acidification or of tracts of land caused by the lack of stability of the soils used to fill in the old mining works. From the German Environment Agency's … The opportunity for a comprehensive reform of the BBergG as called for by representatives from science, the Länder, associations, and also by the German …

  • Article from 13.09.2023 | Last changed: 06.10.2023

    The Rotterdam Convention

    a container-ship

    … Related publications Test battery for the effect determination of chemicals in soils: Suitability of test systems with mycorrhizal fungi for the risk assessment … Correctly assessing the performance and threats of microorganisms in agricultural soils – identifying meaningful endpoints under field-relevant pesticide, biocide and …

  • Article from 04.08.2015 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Soil protection law

    paragraphs

    Soil protection law Statutory regulations are aimed protection of the environment. … functions. Negative effects on soil must be avoided, and such negative effects on soils must be rehabilitated. In addition, precautionary measures must also be taken. …

  • Article from 19.07.2024 | Last changed: 19.07.2024

    Questions and Answers on Water Reuse

    … not removed sufficiently thoroughly from the waste water, risks to human health, soil, groundwater, plants and animals result.  The three-stage waste water treatment … The possible contamination of groundwater depends, among other things, on the soil and the climate. Studies have shown that water reuse can cause groundwater … (e.g. with pharmaceutical products). In the interest of sustainable groundwater and soil protection, water reuse must therefore obey the precautionary principle. For …

  • Article from 14.04.2023 | Last changed: 16.08.2023

    Micropollutants in Water Bodies

    … pathways, e.g. through effluents from sewage treatment plants, wash-off from soils, leaching via precipitation, infiltration or direct application in water … pathways, e.g. through effluents from sewage treatment plants, wash-off from soils, leaching via precipitation, infiltration or direct application in water …

  • Article from 24.06.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2020

    RESCUE – Resource-Efficient Pathways to Greenhouse-Gas-Neutrality

    picture symbolizing the interdependencies between greenhouse gas emissions and raw material use

    … In this context, relevant resources and raw materials include land, water, soil, air, flow resources like wind or solar energy, ecosystem services, next to … the RESCUE-project The Green-scenarios are published in the RESCUE-study and were presented in November 2019 during an international conference . The RESCUE study … In this context, relevant resources and raw materials include land, water, soil, air, flow resources like wind or solar energy, ecosystem services, next to …

  • Landing page from 26.11.2025

    Topics

    … Chemicals Climate | Energy Digitalisation Economy | Consumption Health Noise Soil | Land Sustainability | Strategies | International matters Transport Waste | …

  • Article from 17.06.2025 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Switchgear

    Illustration of a typical gas-insulated switchgear

    … into force on 11 March 2024 ECHA announces next steps for the evaluation of the PFAS restriction dossier Proposal for a restriction of Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) EU Regulation on fluorinated greenhouse gases SF 6 has been used for many … substance accumulates in the atmosphere. Fluorinated alternatives fall under the PFAS definition Electrical switchgear containing fluorinated greenhouse gases is …