… Nutrient status pH Interactions within a given biotic community The impact of human activities such as the following: Mechanical input Contamination and … well as some of its beneficial functions); such damage should be avoided as much as humanly possible. We therefore feel that it is urgent to elaborate requirements for …

… Specimen Bank (ESB) serves to investigate, document and archive environmental and human exposure to pollutants in Germany at a specific point in time. last update on … Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology in Schmallenberg. The human part of the ESB archives human samples of blood, blood plasma, urine, saliva, …

… properties and concentrations are potentially hazardous to the environment and/or human health. Soil can be polluted by natural substances such as the minerals … S. Marahrens / Umweltbundesamt Soils filter and neutralize all sorts of pollutants. Humans and nature benefit from it. Source: S. Marahrens / Umweltbundesamt Download …

… and instruments to prevent and effectively reduce the environmental impacts and human rights violations often associated with the extraction of raw materials in … and instruments to prevent and effectively reduce the environmental impacts and human rights violations often associated with the extraction of raw materials in …

… hosts for infectious agents and can transmit diseases to other animals as well as humans. Insects, mites and ticks can be found amongst these so-called vectors. … hosts for infectious agents and can transmit diseases to other animals as well as humans. Insects, mites and ticks can be found amongst these so-called vectors. …

… Nano structures are more than 1000 times smaller than the diameter of an human hair Source: eugenesergeev / Fotolia.com The Federal Environment Agency … gaps in the knowledge needed to assess the potential risks of nanomaterials for humans and the environment. The Federal Environment Agency is therefore advocating …

… environmental agreements (MEAs) that share the common goal of protecting human health and the environment from hazardous chemicals and wastes. To improve … environmental agreements (MEAs) that share the common goal of protecting human health and the environment from hazardous chemicals and wastes. To improve …

… so-called geoengineering measures all have in common is that they harbour risks for humans and the environment and can have a global impact. They should therefore also … rescue measures which are supposedly available. There is also the risk that humanity will be confronted with the effects of dangerous climate change as well as …