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  • 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 …

  • Article from 13.09.2023 | Last changed: 06.10.2023

    The Rotterdam Convention

    a container-ship

    … Correctly assessing the performance and threats of microorganisms in agricultural soils – identifying meaningful endpoints under field-relevant pesticide, biocide and … - Investigation of the bioaccumulation of chemicals in an exemplary food chain PROSOIL – Protection of soil organisms: Development of toxicity criteria for soil

  • 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 … 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 15.03.2016 | Last changed: 15.03.2016

    Dioxins

    Dioxin

    … eruptions. Dioxins (but not furans) are also present in 200 million-year-old kaolin soils. Dioxins are also formed in varying volumes in all chemical production … an industrial scale, they are widespread in the environment and have accumulated in soil. Dioxin enters the soil mainly via the airborne path, as well as through …

  • Article from 22.01.2024 | Last changed: 02.02.2024

    SAICM

    Picture of the UN building with flags in front of it

    … of chemicals along their entire life cycle cause pollution of air, water and soil. This often leads to adverse effects on human health and the environment. In … of chemicals along their entire life cycle cause pollution of air, water and soil. This often leads to adverse effects on human health and the environment. In …

  • Article from 16.12.2021 | Last changed: 28.03.2025

    Pharmaceuticals

    various colorful tablets and pills from the top

    … from the wastewater treatment plants, surface waters, sediments, groundwater or soil ( Graumnitz et al. 2021 ). The different entry pathways to the environment … effects of the relatively low, yet permanent, exposure of bodies of water and soil to pharmaceutical residues are largely unknown. The drug authorisation … from the wastewater treatment plants, surface waters, sediments, groundwater or soil ( Graumnitz et al. 2021 ). The different entry pathways to the environment …

  • Article from 07.08.2024 | Last changed: 05.02.2025

    UBA offices

    Collage of three buildings: modern glass building, historic building in green environment and mountain station on snow-covered slope

    … the headquarters of Institut für Wasser-, Boden- und Lufthygiene (WaBoLu) (Water, soil and air hygiene institute), which was absorbed by the UBA in 1994. In the long … the headquarters of Institut für Wasser-, Boden- und Lufthygiene (WaBoLu) (Water, soil and air hygiene institute), which was absorbed by the UBA in 1994. In the long …

  • Article from 20.01.2023 | Last changed: 14.08.2025

    Mission Statement

    Modern four-storey building with wood and different colored glass elements, in front of it trees and a pond with water lilies and pond lilies

    … issues such as climate protection, renewable energies, chemicals regulation, air, soil and water legislation, waste management, resources and transport, by further … issues such as climate protection, renewable energies, chemicals regulation, air, soil and water legislation, waste management, resources and transport, by further …