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  • Article from 23.07.2013 | Last changed: 30.07.2019

    Drinking water

    … water initiatives. As a WHO Collaborating center for drinking-water hygiene research , we are involved in cutting-edge developments and apply German expertise … possible or only partially possible to evaluate (236.52 kB) Related publications Environmental Awareness in Germany 2024 Contaminants in water resources: … of PMT/vPvM Substances Literature review and assessment of available toxicological data for PFAS Tags drinking water health water … Our bodies are composed of anywhere …

  • Article from 17.02.2016 | Last changed: 20.10.2016

    Harmful substance properties

    … properties When is a product considered low-polluting and low-emissions? What other environmental properties should a product have? Various evaluation methods are used … in the product itself or the emissions of the product. In addition to the broad-based methods applied in life cycle assessment of products and in material flow … for a ban of substances in products which bear the ecolabel are identified in the research project “ CMR substances in products ". The German Environment Agency had …

  • Article from 28.03.2014 | Last changed: 28.03.2014

    Toxic substances in products

    two little boys are playing with plastic toys on the floor

    … or rubber boots: toxic substances can be found in almost everything. The purpose of environmental and health protection is to steadily reduce the number of toxic … What analysis methods exist for toxic substances in products? Where and how is data on hazardous substances in products documented? Where can one find products … or rubber boots: toxic substances can be found in almost everything. The purpose of environmental and health protection is to steadily reduce the number of toxic …

  • Article from 17.07.2013 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Soil biodiversity loss

    An earthworm in its natural habitat.

    … a habitat that is of incalculable importance for biodiversity. But despite years of research, we still know far too little about soil ecology, whose systems are highly … carried out in the EU. Raising soil consciousness Experience has shown that our environmental dilemma cannot be solved through laws and administrative measures … regularly as part of an official monitoring program. The currently available data strikes us as being inadequate for assessing soil habitat functions for broad …

  • Article from 25.05.2021 | Last changed: 25.05.2021

    Benzene

    Zapfsäule einer Tankstelle mit drei Benzinzapfhähnen

  • Article from 20.04.2015 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    The CORINE Land Cover (CLC) program

    CORINE Land Cover 2006

    … Cover 2006 Source: Umweltbundesamt Land cover is a key indicator of anthropogenic environmental pollution. The EU’s CORINE Land Cover (CLC, Coordination of … for all EU member states. last update on 20.04.2015 Harmonized land cover data for Germany, via the CLC program CLC provides a trans-national concept and … land cover and changes therein. This pan-European data gathering process, which is based on geographical information compiled via satellite, began in the 1990s on a …

  • Article from 10.08.2020 | Last changed: 11.08.2020

    Environmental Specimen Bank

    photo of a women working in the Environmental specimen bank

    Environmental Specimen Bank Environmental Specimen Bank: Ice cold in the name of … by means of a standardised questionnaire, Retrospective analysis: reviewing earlier data with new analytical procedures as well as determining the extent to which older … nutrition, etc) and risk groups, Storage and administration of data. Time-based exposure trends Scientists determined that whereas human exposure to arsenic, …

  • Article from 10.03.2014 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Soil compaction

    Photo of a tyre track on an arable.

    … Act lays down general soil compaction prevention requirements, which are based on good agricultural practices. The extent of soil-mechanism degradation can … to compaction. For soil that is between 30 and 60 cm down, this can be determined based on the stability of the soil to compaction ratio (soil preload). This concept …

  • Article from 29.11.2022 | Last changed: 29.11.2022

    Helpful hints on gaining recognition

    … Helpful hints on gaining recognition Useful information for environmental associations seeking recognition according to the Environmental … 3 (1) Sentence 2 No. 1-5 UmwRG , the competent authority at UBA needs informative data and documentation from the applicant association. Documentation is reviewed and …

  • Article from 15.06.2017 | Last changed: 10.11.2025

    Preconditions for Recognition

    … Preconditions for Recognition Associations seeking to obtain recognition as an environmental association must meet certain requirements. last update on 15.06.2017 … To make use of the special NGO litigation rights pursuant to Article 2 of the Environmental Appeals Act (UmwRG) environmental associations must be recognized at …

  • Article from 10.01.2018 | Last changed: 13.02.2025

    Recognition of environmental and nature protection associations

    Logo of the competent authority for environmental and nature conservation associations

    Recognition of environmental and nature protection associations Logo of the competent authority for … Environmental NGOs and the conference Rechtsschutz im Umweltrecht in der Praxis . Research on access to justice Evaluation of the Use and Effects of NGO appeals under …