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  • Article from 08.08.2022 | Last changed: 24.11.2025

    Soil loss – any soil crumb counts

    Photo of an extreme form of erosion.

    … counts Erosion – the stealthy loss of fertile soil. Source: S. Marahrens / Umweltbundesamt When heavy rains or strong winds hit uncovered soil, soil material can be … soil loss does not occur to any significant degree when naturally formed year-round plant cover is present. The currently observable dimension of soil loss in … attack and erode the soil. Without accompanying measures such as intercropping, undersowing or mulching, these crops face a significantly increased risk of soil …

  • Article from 30.11.2020 | Last changed: 30.11.2020

    Air pollutants at a glance

    Smog in an urban area - Trier

    … Air pollutants at a glance Smog in an urban area Source: Axel Eggert / Umweltbundesamt The composition of the air is affected by humans. Many components of the … country of origin. Several air pollutants are transported in the atmosphere over hundreds of kilometers, some even around the globe. You can find more information on sources and harmful effects of …

  • Article from 05.03.2021 | Last changed: 08.03.2021

    Resource conservation and environmental policy

    shiny metal waste

    … regard is to create conditions that will promote efficient and environmentally sound resource stewardship, via a carefully constructed policy mix with just the right … Cleaner and More Competitive Europe was adopted in March 2020. Other strategies and programmes have been developed by various supranational organisations (including the …

  • Article from 21.10.2022 | Last changed: 24.10.2022

    Resource conservation law

    aufgestapelte, gefällte Bäume

    … more efficiently. A position paper titled “Umweltverträgliche Nutzung des Untergrundes und Ressourcenschonung” (environmentally sustainable use of the subsurface and … for resource conservation In a study commissioned by the UBA titled Grundlagen der Weiterentwicklung von rechtlichen Instrumenten zur Ressourcenschonung (“Bases for …

  • Article from 01.08.2019 | Last changed: 02.08.2019

    Resource use and its consequences

    construction of a pipeline

    … raw materials such as the animal feed and energy crops that we use in such abundance and for which large tracts of fertile land are used. Fertilizer and … use within reasonable bounds. Also key to such efforts are waste management programmes and product liability laws . In the interest of furthering these … Abfallverbringungen Aufkommen, Verbleib und Ressourcenrelevanz von Gewerbeabfällen Weiterentwicklung des direkten Materialinputindikators Tags biological resources …

  • Article from 06.12.2017 | Last changed: 06.12.2017

    Frequently Asked Questions about phthalates and plasticisers

    Käse, aus Plastikfolie ausgewickelt

    … update on 06.12.2017 What are phthalates, what are they for? Phthalates are compounds of phthalic acid (1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid) with various alcohols (phthalic … The DIBP concentration did not change over the twenty-year measurement period. More information about the phthalate measurements of the German Environmental Specimen … Focus on the future: 3D printing Development of cornerstones for a monitoring programme for the assessment of biocide emissions into the environment Tags human …

  • Article from 27.01.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Inspections in the Antarctic

    2013 South African-German inspection group

    … and observer missions in the Antarctic. last update on 27.01.2016 Inspections under the Antarctic Treaty In January 2013, after a 14-year interval, Germany … by the Federal Foreign Office and the Director of the South African Antarctic Programme. The purpose of this inspection was to check the compliance with the …

  • Article from 04.05.2020 | Last changed: 04.05.2020

    International policy and knowledge transfer

    People working on a presentation

    … advice. Therefore, the focus is on the transfer of international environmental programmes and measures to the national level of the partner countries, such as the … for stringent environmental policies. Even before EU accession negotiations got underway, Germany concluded bilateral environmental agreements with some of the …

  • Article from 31.08.2024 | Last changed: 02.09.2024

    Alpine Convention

    A clear-water lake, surrounded by high mountains

    … and ecological viability. The economic and societal framework conditions require a fundamental change. Furthermore, the Alps are affected to a large extent by … and Germany) and the European Union (EU) agreed in 1991 on a political framework programme for the protection and sustainable development of the region. The result: …

  • Article from 14.11.2016 | Last changed: 16.11.2016

    EU Construction Products Regulation

    … in the context of CE marking. The German Federal Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt – UBA) considers it crucial to implement information obligations from EU … Article 6(5) now requires information on included substances of very high concern under the REACH regulation or a safety data sheet always to be included into the … soon to be easier (54.51 kB) Related contents EPA-Netzwerk Anerkennung und Harmonisierung – 4MS-Initiative Harmonisierung der gesundheitl. Bewertung – …

  • Article from 15.07.2024 | Last changed: 15.07.2024

    Mobile air conditioning with climate-friendly refrigerant CO2

    Silver VW Touran in front of the UBA headquarters.

    … The CO 2 system cools the vehicle interior very fast and is energy-efficient. Under normal European summer weather conditions, the new mobile air conditioning … great interest, including Rajendra Shende, at that time head of UNEP Ozon Action Programme. Source: shecco Next Previous Associated content Links VW-CO2 heat pump …

  • Article from 29.11.2018 | Last changed: 24.03.2020

    EU law for construction products

    … the German building law in 2016 the current requirements valid in Germany can be found in the “ Administrative Rules ─ Technical Building Regulations ” (abbreviated … of dangerous substances” to carry out the mandated tasks as described in its work programme . Altogether over 600 harmonised product standards and 1500 testing …