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  • Press release 19/2009 from 03.04.2009 | Last changed: 09.07.2013

    Mitigating the consequences of demographic change

    … of real estate. The federal Government objective is to limit land consumption for human settlement and transport to 30 hectares per day by 2020, and to concentrate … ”shrinking regions” be renaturized in short order. Areas formerly dedicated for human settlement could be used for the production of renewable energies such as …

  • Press release 31/12 from 14.09.2012 | Last changed: 02.07.2013

    REACH: Federal Environment Agency lists more “Substances of Very High Concern“

    … worldwide, especially in rivers and oceans. Traces of PFC can also be found in human and animal blood. Experts are particularly critical of their persistence (several years) in human blood. The European Regulation on chemicals REACH makes provisions for broad …

  • Press release 05/2024 from 31.01.2024 | Last changed: 02.02.2024

    Call for entries for the German Prize for Nature Writing 2024

    in einem dunklen Gehölz fällt Licht auf einen alten abgebrochenen Baum

    … reflections on the relationship between nature and culture and with the history of human appropriation of nature. Both essayistic as well as lyrical and epic writing … speak of 'nature as such', but of nature as perceived, experienced and explored by humans. The call for entries The award supports German-speaking authors or authors …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    RO-R-1: Priority and reserved areas for nature and landscape

    The picture shows a meadow with flowers in various colours and small trees in the foreground. A woodland is visible on the horizon. The sky is partly cloud-covered.

    … for example that as a result of climate change, undesirable species introduced by humans will be able to widen their distribution range. Given the circumstances of … for example that as a result of climate change, undesirable species introduced by humans will be able to widen their distribution range. Given the circumstances of …

  • Press release 24/2020 from 09.06.2020 | Last changed: 17.06.2020

    Air in cities becoming cleaner: number of cities above NO2 limit down by half in 2019

    Stau

    … not yet sufficient to ensure that the EU limit value for NO2 for the protection of human health is really complied with throughout Germany. The solution lies in … twice as many as in the previous year. The limit value set for the protection of human health should already have been complied with since 2010. Overall, NO2 …

  • Press release 41/2023 from 10.11.2023 | Last changed: 14.11.2023

    Antibiotic resistance: Study shows high pressure to take action

     a lot of pills in different colours

    … in the supply of antibiotics UBA recommends the introduction of a threshold for human and veterinary antibiotics in groundwater. Source: CC Vision Increasing … resistance, in addition to the risk posed by the massive use of antibiotics in human and veterinary medicine,” explains Dr Malgorzata Debiak, Head of the …

  • KomPass: Article from 07.01.2025 | Last changed: 15.12.2025

    Adaptation at the Federal Level

    the Reichstags dome behind plants

    … Land and land use: Biodiversity, soil, agriculture, forestry and forest management Human health and care Urban development, spatial planning and civil protection Water … Land and land use: Biodiversity, soil, agriculture, forestry and forest management Human health and care Urban development, spatial planning and civil protection Water …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    BD-R-2: Restoration of natural flood plains

    The picture shows a flooded deciduous forest. In the foreground there is a tree trunk lying on the ground.

    … water courses. As a result they are, during floodwater events, flooded without any human intervention or control. Any installations of controlled floodwater polders or … water courses. As a result they are, during floodwater events, flooded without any human intervention or control. Any installations of controlled floodwater polders or …

  • KomPass: Area of action adaptation from 11.01.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Adaptation: Field of Action Civil Protection

    Jackets and helmets of the professional fire brigade

    … in emergency situations, citizens can help to protect themselves and their fellow human beings and improve general safety. An important adaptation measure is the … in emergency situations, citizens can help to protect themselves and their fellow human beings and improve general safety. An important adaptation measure is the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    FW-I-1: Tree species composition in forest nature reserves – case study

    The picture shows a near-natural forest with beech trees. In the foreground there is an uprooted tree lying on the ground.

    … of forest management. In natural forest reserves woodlands evolve free from direct human intervention. In 2023 Germany had 746 natural forest reserves covering a total … of forest management. In natural forest reserves woodlands evolve free from direct human intervention. In 2023 Germany had 746 natural forest reserves covering a total …