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  • Article from 07.01.2020 | Last changed: 07.01.2020

    Legal provisions

    paragraphs

    … substances may be applicable for a given product. Source: Microsoft Office / UBA Associated content Links German legal texts, online (in German) Online access to …

  • Article from 12.06.2015 | Last changed: 12.06.2015

    Products

    Shopping Mall

    … the labyrinth of choices. Ecolabels should provide guidance and orientation. The UBA is committed to promote a wider use of environmentally friendly products and … lifetimes, reusability, and recyclability should be applied across the board. The UBA addresses these issues in various ways using a host of instruments and methods. … the labyrinth of choices. Ecolabels should provide guidance and orientation. The UBA is committed to promote a wider use of environmentally friendly products and …

  • Article from 14.02.2022 | Last changed: 15.02.2022

    Economic issues

    … dependent than the ecosystem services approach. Following the thematic approach, in UBA 2021 The value of the German marine environment , the value difference between a … treatment methods to remove nitrate from raw water. This is one result of the UBA research project " Quantification of agriculturally induced costs to secure … dependent than the ecosystem services approach. Following the thematic approach, in UBA 2021 The value of the German marine environment , the value difference between a …

  • Article from 30.12.2022 | Last changed: 15.07.2024

    Flood prevention

    The River Elbe during a flood in the Elbe Biosphere Reserve

    … to the Bavarian State Office for the Environment. Source: Matthias Rothe / UBA Excursus: The National Flood Protection Programme (NFPP) As a consequence of the … project shows effectiveness of the nationwide measures planned so far In an UBA research project carried out by the Federal Institute of Hydrology (BfG) … project shows effectiveness of the nationwide measures planned so far In an UBA research project carried out by the Federal Institute of Hydrology (BfG) …

  • Article from 04.01.2023 | Last changed: 22.08.2025

    Floods - how they form and how we influence them

    Flooded elbe river near Dessau

    … and how we influence them Flooded elbe river near Dessau Source: Jörg Rechenberg / UBA Floods are natural events, they form on a regular basis and are an integral part … (Figure 1). Figure 1: The emergence of surface runoff. Source: Matthias Rothe / UBA How much precipitation percolates and how much runs off on the surface depends … This corresponds to the area of approximately 73 soccer fields (in German: ( UBA 2021). Man-made global warming The natural water cycle is intensified by global …

  • Article from 22.08.2019 | Last changed: 24.09.2019

    Holi – Festival of colours and dust

    Menschen streuen verschiedne Farben aus

    … throwing of coloured powders especially at hourly countdowns. Holi-Colours For the UBA the several tons of coloured powders (holi colours, micro confetti, gulal … German Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL).   A nalyses by UBA show that holi powders contain up to 70% of fine dust (particles with a maximum … and nasal passages that had needed treatment. Because of these reports, in 2015 UBA conducted an exploratory web-based survey on health effects and knowledge of …

  • Article from 02.02.2022 | Last changed: 25.07.2025

    Maritime shipping

    Sailing boat and container ship in the harbor of Hamburg

    … Sailing boat and container ship in the harbor of Hamburg Source: FG II 2.3 / UBA More and larger ships are sailing the world's oceans. Due to their high … on whether the activities should be extended to include waste at sea. To this end UBA organized a seminar in November 2018. Representatives of both networks, of the … 2008, the use of TBT in antifouling agents for ships was therefore banned (see also UBA topic page 'Anti-fouling agents' , German only). Today, mainly copper compounds …

  • Article from 31.03.2025 | Last changed: 10.04.2025

    Use and Impact

    Port view of Bremerhaven with container crane and container ship.

    … view of Bremerhaven with container crane and container ship. Source: FG II 2.3 / UBA The seas and oceans, including the North Sea and Baltic Sea, are intensively …

  • Article from 11.03.2025 | Last changed: 31.07.2025

    Protecting the seas and oceans: how can it be done?

    On the picure you see the sunset about the sea

    … seas and oceans: how can it be done? View of the wide open sea Source: FG II 2.3 / UBA The German Environment Agency is committed to protecting the oceans, which are … are an important ‘engine’ for global ocean currents. The German Environment Agency (UBA) has been working for decades to determine the state of the seas and to reduce … are an important ‘engine’ for global ocean currents. The German Environment Agency (UBA) has been working for decades to determine the state of the seas and to reduce …

  • Article from 15.09.2014 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    Assessment of watercourses

    two women are fishing in the water to take some samples

    … of watercourses Taking samples to examine the water quality Source: Hoffmann / UBA In Germany the Federal States (Länder) have the responsibility for monitoring …

  • Article from 11.05.2012 | Last changed: 14.11.2025

    Circulatory diseases

    … occurrence of arteriosclerosis”, the Federal Environment Agency ( Umweltbundesamt - UBA) investigated more than 1,700 predominantly older people from Berlin. The … occurrence of arteriosclerosis”, the Federal Environment Agency ( Umweltbundesamt - UBA) investigated more than 1,700 predominantly older people from Berlin. The …