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  • Article from 04.03.2024 | Last changed: 04.03.2024

    Pollutant emissions into surface waters

    Picture from river in Germany

    … waters in Germany (2003 to 2016); shown as 5-year moving averages Source: UBA Download image (108.82 kB) Figure 3: Spatial distribution of the area-specific … EPA PAHs) into surface waters in Germany (average value 2012 to 2016) Source: UBA Download image (5.45 MB) Next Previous Associated content Links App emissions to …

  • Article from 15.12.2021 | Last changed: 17.12.2021

    Accelerating global climate action by 2030

    … but they also drive the development of new strategies and solutions and can help addressing the unequal distribution of emission sources, climate change impacts … but they also drive the development of new strategies and solutions and can help addressing the unequal distribution of emission sources, climate change impacts …

  • Article from 04.09.2025 | Last changed: 04.09.2025

    Organic farming

    Close-up of an organically grown apple

    … Fotolia Organic products are not only tasty and healthy, but their cultivation also helps the environment. Organic farming is particularly resource-efficient and based … involving numerous stakeholders from business, politics, research, consulting, and practice. Based on six fields of action with a total of 30 concrete measures, it …

  • Article from 09.06.2021 | Last changed: 09.06.2021

    EU Green Week 2021 Partner Event

    … You can find the presentations that were held during the event below. Downloads Presentations Biocides & Directive on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides …

  • Article from 06.06.2014 | Last changed: 16.01.2024

    Toward ecofriendly farming

    Hilly terrain with fields and forests

    … it comes to conserving and protecting our natural resources. Ecofriendly farming helps to mitigate and avoid ecological damage. To do this, an adequate legal … of rural environments and offers numerous opportunities for ecofriendly farming practices. This also makes farming a cornerstone of regional economies and tourism …

  • Article from 17.02.2014 | Last changed: 16.07.2025

    Tilling

    Brown earth - one of many strong types of soil

    … and preserves and maximizes soil yield capacity. Today’s intensive crop cultivation practices, as well as technical advances, entail the use of highly specialized, … mitigate the destructive force of heavy rains, preserve soil fertility, and help to prevent erosion. However, it should also be noted that conservation tilling …

  • Article from 27.08.2025 | Last changed: 27.08.2025

    Nitrogen

    A tractor spreading fertilizer on a field

    … of mineral and organic nitrogen fertilizers to increase yields is therefore common practice in agriculture. Careful and needs-based application is crucial. Excess … of vulnerable areas, and the establishment of rules of good agricultural practice. It describes measures that must be implemented by Member States on the … do not designate vulnerable areas. This means that the rules of good agricultural practice laid down in the Fertilizer Ordinance apply to the entire federal territory …

  • Article from 08.09.2025 | Last changed: 08.09.2025

    Pharmaceuticals

    Laying-hens in a hen house

    … (only in german) provides a wealth of further information and measures that can help to reduce the release of veterinary medicines into the environment. Related … (only in german) provides a wealth of further information and measures that can help to reduce the release of veterinary medicines into the environment. … …

  • Article from 31.01.2019 | Last changed: 29.05.2024

    Nitrous oxide and methane

    Cows standing on a green meadow. The sky is blue, only some clouds are visible.

    … 2016). The extensively revised Fertilizer Ordinance adopted in spring 2017 should help achieve this goal Hence the UBA recommends that a long term target of 50 … The most efficient way to reduce methane emissions is to alter human nutritional practices and thus reduce ruminant herds for beef production. Other reduction … 2016). The extensively revised Fertilizer Ordinance adopted in spring 2017 should help achieve this goal Hence the UBA recommends that a long term target of 50 …

  • Article from 14.02.2013 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Ammonia, dust and odour emissions

    Pigs on a meadow

    … in regions with a high density of livestock farms). Moreover, good agricultural practices should be implemented, i.e. extremely low emission processes for all … THG-Emissionen durch erneuerbare Energien FAQ Übersicht Alte Dateien & Änderungen Download Related publications Information about Techniques to consider in the … atmospheric deposition to terrestrial ecosystems Fostering win-win farming practices to reduce nitrogen pollution and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions …

  • Article from 28.08.2025 | Last changed: 29.08.2025

    Compost and sewage sludge

    A yellow wheel loader implements composting in a composting plant.

    … the use of peat in horticulture and energy-intensive mineral fertilizers. This also helps to protect the climate. Above all, the agricultural use of phosphorus … residual fertilizers, farmers must comply with the principles of good professional practice in accordance with the Fertilizer Ordinance (DüV), as is the case with all …

  • Article from 28.08.2025 | Last changed: 29.08.2025

    Fertilizer

    Großaufnahme eines Traktors, der auf einem Feld Gülle ausfährt

    … Fertilizer Act, fertilizers may only be used in accordance with good professional practice and must be tailored to the nutrient requirements of the plant and the soil … applied through fertilization. It has been available since February 2011 and can be downloaded from the BMEL website. This draft proposal does not include a limit value …