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  • Article from 01.09.2020 | Last changed: 20.06.2024

    Lessons from the Corona Crisis

    … than in the past in all sectoral policies. The "One Health" approach should be used to operationalise this leitmotif. Resilience of economic and social systems By … than in the past in all sectoral policies. The "One Health" approach should be used to operationalise this leitmotif. Resilience of economic and social systems By …

  • Article from 06.10.2020 | Last changed: 20.06.2024

    Sustainability Transformations and Covid

    … change, capitalism , focus on safe and healthy living, managing nature and its resources, developing an integrated-farming system, planning smart cities and … example. In this case, the focus should be to shift to means of transport that are efficient by using fuels with low carbon emissions, along with significant use of public transport. Geographical distribution of activities will be required; …

  • Article from 30.11.2020 | Last changed: 20.06.2024

    How environmental policy stakeholders could respond to social

    … 30.11.2020 How environmental policy stakeholders could respond to social changes caused by the pandemic Blog article by Anne Klatt The crisis has created situations … of society, as for example social systems depend on it for their financial resources. This dependency is at odds with the value of resilience which the … key sustainability goals, especially as a result of their enormous requirements for land and high greenhouse gas emissions. Politically, however, this topic has been …

  • Article from 22.12.2020 | Last changed: 20.06.2024

    What is the One Health approach, and how to implement it?

    … Health approach, and how to implement it? The current coronavirus pandemic has refocused attention on the fact that more than two thirds of known infectious diseases in … Schröder and Dr. Kathi Westphal-Settele  The current coronavirus pandemic has refocused attention on the fact that more than two thirds of known infectious diseases in … their shared environment” (One Health Commission, 2020). Epidemics and pandemics caused by previously unknown zoonotic pathogens have been occurring in humans with …

  • Article from 14.12.2015 | Last changed: 20.12.2015

    Season's Greetings from the German Environment Agency

    … Environment Agency Our food is the source of nearly one fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions. Each and every one of us can do something practical to protect … produce, doing without meat from time to time, and preparing meals in an energy-efficient ways are some of the individual ways to make a contribution. One can also …

  • Article from 26.02.2025 | Last changed: 27.02.2025

    Mobile air conditioning in rail vehicles

    modern high speed train in the city in winter

    … in rail vehicles The air-conditioning systems in the ICE 3 class 403 train use ambient air for cooling. Source: Deutsche Bahn AG Rail vehicles include local … of years in one class of the ICE high-speed train. Reliable data on the economic efficiency of these techniques is now available. In a research project , optimized … R134a. The propane air conditioning system worked safely and was at least as efficient as the one using R134a. The report on the project can be found here . This …

  • Article from 08.01.2024 | Last changed: 09.01.2024

    Mobile air conditioning in cars, buses and railway vehicles

    Mobile air conditioning in cars, buses and railway vehicles An EU directive has banned the use of fluorinated … certain mobile air conditioning systems since Jan. 2011. It requires the previously used refrigerant tetrafluoroethane (R134a) to be replaced. Natural refrigerants are … Mobile air conditioning in buses Mobile air conditioning systems in buses are still using tetrafluoroethane (R134a), a greenhouse gas with a climate impact that is …

  • Article from 13.05.2020 | Last changed: 24.10.2023

    UNEP / UNESCO / BMUV Training Programme

    … environmental processes and related problems and of sustainable methods of managing resources. The courses seek to improve, science-based, the participants’ ability to … emerging countries (e.g. water, soil, waste, biodiversity, mobility, urbanization, land use, energy). The topics of these short courses vary from year to year. The teaching …

  • Article from 06.10.2015 | Last changed: 06.10.2015

    International cooperation

    … force. Yet, global environmental problems continue to pose a threat to the natural resources on which human life depends. They include climate change, overuse of … Development Goals: Working Paper Green Economy: an Engine for Development? Resource-Efficient Land Use – Towards a Global Sustainable Land Use Standard (GLOBALANDS) Related …

  • Article from 19.07.2024 | Last changed: 02.08.2024

    The Oder River under stress

    Photo from the river Oder

    … began in the Polish part of the Oder and continued downstream into Germany. The cause was a toxic brackish algae called Prymnesium parvum. last update on 19.07.2024 … the Baltic Sea in the Szczecin Lagoon. It forms the border between Germany and Poland. The Oder is 840.9 km long. Due to regulations and construction, its length has … It researches new techniques for determining aquatic communities to develop more efficient methods for water monitoring. Based on this, the UBA makes action …

  • Article from 17.02.2016 | Last changed: 17.02.2016

    Environmental protection and peacekeeping

    … their livelihood, many people in developing countries depend on access to natural resources such as soil, water or forests. If due to overuse, environmental … to the stability of the countries affected. In some countries, lack of access to land or legally unregulated land rights have led to violent disputes. Conflicts can … projects and measures aimed at improving the environment, making resource use more efficient and fair and promoting environmentally sustainable development should be …