… case-by-case approach. Immission control law nowadays adopts a significantly broader-based approach. It requires industrial installations which have the potential to … measures but also to take precautionary measures in accordance with the “Stand der Technik” (is equivalent to best available techniques). These measures target the … the Environment Caused by Air Pollution, Noise, Vibration and Similar Phenomena (Federal Immission Control Act - BImSchG ) is at the core of the body of statutory …

… aims to simplify environmental law to make it easier to comply with and to understand. It should prevent burden on citizens, businesses and the state that are … European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission reached an interinstitutional agreement on better law making. An initiative launched …

… Environmental Code Environmental Code Source: Silke Seider / Umweltbundesamt A uniform Environmental Code shall harmonise and simplify the … In spite of intensive coordination efforts, the Federal Government could not reach an agreement. So far, no Environmental Code has been submitted to the …

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… the global environment. last update on 19.06.2024 Governance of geoengineering under international law Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of the … technological means to influence global systems. These suggestions are subsumed under the heading of “geoengineering” or “climate engineering”. Most of the proposals … the environment and restricts imports of such goods. Possible design options for border tax adjustment, and its permissibility under WTO rules One example of possible …

… Viele Gewässer enthalten umweltbelastende Stoffe, zu denen auch Arzneimittel und deren Abbauprodukte gehören. Auch im Grundwasser und somit im Rohwasser für unser … und Arzneimittel mit hormonellen Wirkungen (3). Ausführlichere Information sind auf der Themenseite Humanarzneimittel und Umwelt des Umweltbundesamtes zu finden: … Warum ist Diclofenac im Gewässer problematisch? Ein Messprogramm in der gesamten EU zeigte für die Jahre 2015 - 2018 auffallend hohe Konzentrationen von …

… food security, biodiversity, land rights and land use conflicts must all be considered together. last update on 12.06.2025 Overview: Global agriculture and climate … keep the environmental impact of the food system within planetary boundaries. In order to make the agricultural system more sustainable, several goals must be pursued … is not guaranteed for the entire population, any mitigation measure must be considered in the context of national development priorities. Three main factors …

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