… soil Source: magdal3na / Fotolia.com last update on 09.10.2015 Background The need for fertile soils is increasing due to the growing global demand for renewable raw materials and meat, and persistent population growth. At the same time, we are seeing a loss of fertile, healthy soils as a result of …

… German Committee on Indoor Air Guide Values The German Committee on Indoor Air Guide Values (AIR) evaluates pollutants in indoor air. Source: falco / pixabay.com / CC0 The AIR sets indoor air guide values, hygienic guide values and risk-related and … uptake pathway. To assess indoor air quality in public and private buildings, the German Committee on Indoor Air Guide Values (AIR) sets health-based guide values …

… Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) GAW Programme and WMO OMM logo Source: WMO OMM The Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) Programme of the World Meteorological Organisation, UNO/WMO is a system of global monitoring of … to gain information about the background atmospheric concentrations of trace substances that can impact and change the climate. The permanent staff of the …

… Soil loss – any soil crumb counts Erosion – the stealthy loss of fertile soil. Source: S. Marahrens / Umweltbundesamt When heavy … winds hit uncovered soil, soil material can be transported downslope or through the open landscape. Soil erodes and will be deposited elsewhere. The result is the degradation of fertile soil, which we need as a basis for life. …

… Resource use and its consequences Resource use can destroy landscape, like here the constructionthe of a pipe line Source: ReinhardT / Fotolia.com There’s no doubt about it: resource use is freighted with consequences. It …