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  • Article from 24.04.2014 | Last changed: 24.04.2014

    Emissions behaviour of wood and wood-based materials

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    Emissions behaviour of wood and wood-based materials Wood products can produce emissions of harmful substances Source: sebka / Fotolia.com Wood and wood-based materials are environmentally friendly and sustainable, provided the wood is sourced and processed … Some of their emissions can be problematic. The Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) researched the emissions behaviour of pine wood and …

  • Article from 10.12.2025 | Last changed: 10.12.2025

    Sustainable resource use in the leisure sector

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    … These are not available in unlimited quantities and their use can have negative environmental consequences . Some products and services in the leisure sector … such as sailing boats, photographic equipment and guitars need to be manufactured. Based on preliminary figures, the German Environment Agency has estimated that … This is a share of around 13% of total German raw material consumption. The research project The UBA research project "Sustainable resource use in the leisure …

  • Article from 24.09.2015 | Last changed: 24.09.2015

    Plant protection products

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    … of our drinking water. The use of plant protection products is thus associated with environmental risks. Before a product is authorised these risks must be weighed … and refines evaluation procedures, carries out application-oriented environmental research, and provides public information on current issues of relevance to plant … of test systems with mycorrhizal fungi for the risk assessment Designing a strategy based on toxicity evaluation to improve pesticide risk assessment for terrestrial …

  • Article from 06.11.2015 | Last changed: 06.11.2015

    Chemical research at UBA

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    Chemical research at UBA One of UBA’s many laboratories for chemical research Source: … The research they do provides answers to questions concerning, for example, the environmental behaviour of chemicals in the environment. The laboratory test results …

  • Article from 09.04.2020 | Last changed: 27.06.2024

    Risks and opportunities in responding to the coronavirus crisis

    … over how to interpret the future. The question of how and with which concepts the research into sustainability and the environment and the world of politics become … against the coronavirus must be linked up with the fight against climate change and environmental crises. Due to the damage caused by the virus, the economy must be … against the coronavirus must be linked up with the fight against climate change and environmental crises. Due to the damage caused by the virus, the economy must be …

  • Article from 16.04.2020 | Last changed: 27.06.2024

    COVID-19: let’s make sure we don’t learn the wrong lesson

    … can be a powerful lever for instituting change. Creating awareness of the broader environmental dimensions of COVID-19 is essential. We must ensure that attention is … It should also be the moment for the Open Science Movement to come of age. Open data, open access to scientific results and a new and vigorous openness to society … Geoffry Boulton is Regius Professor of Geology Emeritus, University of Edinburgh; Research in geology/glaciology of environmental change; Governing Board member of …

  • Article from 20.04.2020 | Last changed: 27.06.2024

    Ecology of data: we should use the coronavirus crisis as ...

    Ecology of data: we should use the coronavirus crisis as ... In times of upheaval, we see … and sustainability! Both developments – digitalisation and sustainability – are based on similar basic principles. It therefore is no accident that both fields make …

  • Article from 20.04.2020 | Last changed: 27.06.2024

    Coronavirus/climate/innovation: why we have to save tomorrow's

    … small and medium-sized enterprises which will help us ensure our economic base for tomorrow. These businesses contribute to combining the prospects for … Secretary of the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU) in Osnabrück. The largest environmental foundation in Europe promotes innovative and model approaches to … environmental protection in the fields of environmental technology, environmental research and nature conservation as well as environmental education and the …

  • Article from 23.04.2020 | Last changed: 27.06.2024

    Opportunities for transformative learning in the coronavirus cris

    … the unchecked increase in SUV registrations and demonstrations by farmers against environmental regulation show that society was already changing before the coronavirus. It is known from transformation research that crises can lead to far-reaching changes. In this confusing situation, … the unchecked increase in SUV registrations and demonstrations by farmers against environmental regulation show that society was already changing before the …

  • Article from 06.06.2020 | Last changed: 27.06.2024

    The virus has made it clear: the future is now

    … Development and Environment (CDE) at the University of Bern. She is responsible for research on the social dimension of sustainability. She heads a team from four countries that conducts research on three continents on rural labour markets and the consequences of …

  • Article from 27.04.2020 | Last changed: 27.06.2024

    How COVID-19 Can Drive Transformational Change in Cities

    … systems, cities are experiencing unprecedented strain across social, economic and environmental systems as economies grind to a standstill. last update on 27.04.2020 … them at a time of need. We are witnessing, albeit at an unexpected scale, what research has been pointing to for quite some time: a startling lack of … four key areas where transformational change is possible: Generate More Actionable Data The most immediate need is to work with partners to generate the data required …

  • Article from 29.04.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2024

    COVID-19 stimulus packages represent a critical juncture

    … a critical juncture Governments around the world have implemented strong, science-based measures against the spread of COVID-19, ranging from border closures to the … finalizing his PhD thesis in the Energy Politics Group at ETH Zurich . His research focuses on how technological change affects the politics and policymaking …