… S. Marahrens / Umweltbundesamt What is needed above all for soil to develop is time, and of course rock, which is the material from which soil develops. Likewise … and air, as well as myriad flora and fauna organisms. It takes an extremely long time for this mixture to achieve the familiar quality and necessary depth of the …

… farming practices. For example, clear-cutting of entire forests in medieval times and the consequent lack of ground covering resulted in severe erosion … each German uses around 1,000 tons of raw materials over the course of their lifetime. These materials comprise varying proportions of mineral, energy and metallic …

… limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. [...]”. Over time, the 1.5°C goal became the benchmark in global climate policy and action. The … set legally binding emissions targets for industrialised countries for the first time, but without specific temperature targets. In 2010, the Cancun Agreement at the …

… is crucial for human and animal health. However, both this and the sometimes careless handling of pharmaceuticals are leading to increasing pollution of …

… pharmaceutical consumption increases significantly over a person’s lifetime. In 2018, the per capita consumption among those covered by statutory health … consumption was recorded in the 85 to 89 age group, with 1742 DDD, which is 23 times higher (1). Due to demographic changes, pharmaceutical consumption is expected …

… about the applicable, regionally varying disposal methods can take up valuable time in pharmacies. The poster "Correct Disposal of Leftover Medicines in: …" is … offering valuable insights to their patients. However, creating such content takes time, which is often scarce in the busy workday. To support this, a download folder …

… and medical education. However, educators often face the challenge of limited time within tightly structured training and study programmes, making it difficult to … environmental contamination and a discussion introduction. The aim is to reduce the time required for educators by providing accompanying texts that explain each slide …

… products generally increases with age. On average, people aged 85 to 89 take 23 times the amount of medications compared to those aged 20 to 24 (1). Due to the … (7). The detected concentrations are between one hundred and one million times lower than the required daily doses and thus below therapeutically effective …

… and Sustainability Research and Innovation (ES R&I) across Europe. Through a series of one-day national workshops held in each of the 14 participating countries … and Sustainability Research and Innovation (ES R&I) across Europe. Through a series of one-day national workshops held in each of the 14 participating countries …

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