… of soil can only be determined through measurements. Source: S. Marahrens / Umweltbundesamt Soil pollutants are ubiquitous. They stem from natural sources, factories, … and households. Deposits of such soil pollutants can seep into the groundwater or are uptaken by plants, they can pose an environmental and health risk. … soils makes them a pollution sink that prevents pollutants from seeping into the groundwater or being uptaken by plants. In the filtering process, pollutants are …

… regime in the form of the Federal Mining Act (BBergG) . This serves mainly to underpin the secure supply of raw materials with more efficient licensing and … as the raw material safeguarding clause. According to this clause, regulations under public law that stand opposed to the exploration for and extraction of raw … and resource conservation A special feature of federal mining law is the fundamental distinction between so-called “bergfreie” and “grundeigene” mineral …

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… profits; (c) reduced risk that raw materials price increases will trigger a new round of inflation; (d) mitigation of the negative economic impact of raw materials … (momentan ruhend) Indikator: Gesamtrohstoffproduktivität Internationale Strategien und Programme Related publications Moving from interconnected crises to systemic …

… on how to improve material efficiency. last update on 08.07.2014 Material costs: an undervalued cost factor For manufacturers, material costs are the largest single … content Links Publications of demea (in German) International strategies and programme Publications Report on the Environmental Economy 2011 Related contents …

… diseases to other animals as well as humans. Insects, mites and ticks can be found amongst these so-called vectors. Vertebrates, for example rats and mice, may … companies, a guideline for testing and evaluating rodent traps has been developed under the leadership of Division IV 1.4 (NoCheRo guideline, see publications). Associated content Links Protection against infection Kommission Gesundheitsschädlinge - Infektionsschutzgesetz National Expert Group "Mosquitoes as …

… nanomaterials. International activities to ensure the safety of nanomaterials Under the general coordination of the German Federal Environment Ministry, the Federal Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt, UBA) participates in the Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials … papers Nanomaterials in the environment Summary of the results of the Sponsorship Programme for nanoscale titanium dioxide of the OECD Working Party on Manufactured …

… Associated content Links BRS Joint Secretariat website Related contents Forschungs- und Entwicklungsvorhaben zu Nanomaterialien Fachbereich IV SuMaHO-principles for … threats of microorganisms in agricultural soils – identifying meaningful endpoints under field-relevant pesticide, biocide and pharmaceutical exposure Further …

… into national law. Relevant soil protection provisions could in particular be found in EU chemical law, waste law and in legislation on facilities and industrial … The legal regulations regarding waste contain guidelines for the environmentally sound recycling and disposal of waste. Nature conservation law The Federal Nature … conservation to implement the Alpine Convention of 1991. Associated content Links Bundes-Bodenschutzgesetz (BMJ) Bundes-Bodenschutz- und Altlastenverordnung (BMJ) …

… methods and a harmonised evaluation of measurement results to ensure that sound requirements aimed at protecting consumers are established. Germany and France … contents Bauprodukte Gerüche aus Bauprodukten Studien zur Messung, Vermeidung und Bewertung von Schadstoffen Related publications Toxicological basis data for the … von EU-LCI-Werten für 5 Stoffe/Stoffgruppen aus Bauprodukten Beregnete Bauteile und Bauprodukte: Entwicklung von Vergabekriterien für den Blauen Engel mit Hilfe von …