… provided key input regarding, amongst other concerns, the integration of monitoring data and a discussion of false positives and negatives in relation to the criteria. … PMT/vPvM substances. In addition to these consultations, there were three original research activities that were commissioned or done with the cooperation of UBA that … Consequently, a total of 134 substances based on their PMT properties and expected environmental emissions were recommended for further investigation and scientific …

… Germany, on the 19th of January 2011 with 28 experts from water suppliers, water research institutes, universities and authorities. Below is a short summary of the … a prediction and assessment to identify chemicals that are relevant for raw water, based on intrinsic substance properties and uses, is also necessary within the scope of REACH. Participants also agreed that waiting for monitoring data as proof of contamination is not protective of the sources of our drinking …

… to identify PMT and vPvM substances under REACH . Since 2010 the UBA has funded research projects to develop PMT/vPvM criteria under REACH. These projects include a … in the environment and mobile in the aquatic environment, in order to ensure environmental protection. In 2014 the UBA presented the initial development of an … Risk Assessment software and at that time the criteria initially were based on log organic carbon-water partitioning coefficient, log KOC and water …

… metrics to assess risks for biodiversity The main objective of this call for data is to implement the recently revised and updated empirical critical loads of … Protocol Review currently underway in the year 2021. Contractor: Wageningen Environmental Research Contact person: Dr. Christin Loran Final report available here:  Critical …

… Act, a waste prevention program was also drawn up in Germany. The results of research projects provided a significant scientific and technical basis for the … Raising awareness and communication are important levers for promoting the environmentally conscious use of resources and waste-preventing consumption and use. … on reuse. This stipulates that from 2021 onwards, Member States must report data on the reuse of products (textiles, electrical and electronic equipment, …

… a matter of debate in the field of waste management, primarily due to the lack of data and knowledge concerning these quantity and resource relevant wastes. There … appears to be room for improvement in the various disposal techniques, from an environmental protection and resource conservation standpoint. To this end, researchers have compiled the available data and information concerning the …

… and designed according to different principles . The classification can be based on substance or on source of generation. last update on 19.03.2015 National … 1994, transfrontier waste shipments have been governed by a predominantly substance based waste classification system that superseded the OECD system comprising red, …

… waste management now aims to conserve natural resources and manage waste in an environmentally sound manner, whereby sustainable strengthening of environmental and … knowledge and technology transfer instruments. In 1994, the the Focal Point to the Basel Convention was established in the UBA Basel. The focal point’s main task is to …

… das Meeresökosystem Source: Forsvarets forskingsinstitutt - the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) In the German North and Baltic Seas, there are … as sediment for different explosive-typical compounds and their metabolites. The data obtained on the spatial distribution and temporal development of ETC in marine …

… Coalition for Digital Environmental Sustainability (CODES) Digitalisation can be an opportunity for … of local and global governance for sustainable digital societies, improving our research capacities in this newly emerging field of digital sustainability and … as well as potential leverage points for a framework approach for sustainable data centers and hardware. Read the framework here. 4. German impulses for a fair …