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  • Press release 32/2011 from 22.06.2011 | Last changed: 09.07.2013

    Large-scale engineering in global environmental processes: an alternative in climate protection?

    … of the environment. ”There is no technology at present which can retroactively contain global warming”, said UBA President Jochen Flasbarth. In principle … technological measures and proposals, known in the field as geo-engineering, aim to contain global warming. Proposals range from releasing sulphur aerosols into the … 2010 mark the first official declaration in a UN resolution of the 2-degree goal to contain global warming by the international community of states. Just how to achieve …

  • News from 12.10.2023 | Last changed: 20.12.2023

    New Global Framework on Chemicals adopted

    The 5th International Conference on Chemicals Management took place from 25 to 29 September 2023

    … towards a strengthened global framework for the sound management of chemicals and waste. The adoption of the new Global Framework on Chemicals (GFC) means that … roadmap towards globally sustainable handling of chemicals, including products and waste throughout the entire lifecycle. Since GFC is the successor, rather than a … vision of the new GFC can be made reality: A planet free of harm from chemicals and waste. Associated content Promocard ICCM5 Source: UNEP Links World Chemicals …

  • News from 15.01.2014 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    More ecofriendliness in food sector necessary

    tomato in the dustbin

    … contaminate groundwater, while eleven million tonnes of food are discarded and wasted every year. The Federation of German Consumer Organisations (vzbv) and the …

  • Press release 11/2015 from 18.03.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Salt-rich Wadden Sea: Water body type of the year 2015

    Priel

    … scheme. Press release No. 11/2015 | 18.03.2015 Nutrient loads, pollutants and waste inputs which are often excessively high are to blame for the 'moderate' to … could reduce this effect and thus enable achievement of "good" ecological status. Waste is introduced to the Wadden Sea from rivers but also by direct means, for …

  • Press release 05/2012 from 31.01.2012 | Last changed: 17.07.2013

    Future made in Germany: Germany's growth is becoming increasingly sustainable

    … period compared with 1990. Germany is also at the forefront of recovery of waste and its environmentally sound disposal: around 90 percent of construction waste and 63 percent of municipal and production waste are already being recycled. …

  • Cover from 12.06.2024

    The UBA database – “Pharmaceuticals in the environment”

    Logo of the UBA database - ‘Pharmaceuticals in the environment’

    … peer-reviewed journals between 2017 and 2020. Summary of results The database now contains 276,895 entries. Active substances or their transformation products were … MECs published in peer-reviewed journals between 2017 and 2020. … The database now contains 276,895 entries. Active substances or their transformation products were …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    GE-R-4: Submissions for the Mückenatlas

    The picture shows the fingers of two hands in rubber gloves, in the process of using tweezers to place dead mosquitoes on to a cover glass for microscopic examination.

    … is counted as an addition to the Mückenatlas, regardless of how many mosquitoes are contained in the item submitted. Most participants send only one or just a few … is counted as an addition to the Mückenatlas, regardless of how many mosquitoes are contained in the item submitted. Most participants send only one or just a few …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 14.01.2025

    FW-R-6: Silvicultural information on the theme of adaptation

    The picture shows two young foresters having a discussion in a sparse forest. The man on the left-hand side of the picture stands with his arms crossed while the other man is gesticulating with his hands. In the background, beams from a low sun are penetrating the forest.

    … to transfer the cultivation processes created for and applied in extensive, self-contained and intensively managed state-owned forest complexes in exactly the same … practitioners. One of these forestry journals is entitled ‘AFZ Der-Wald’ which contains concise articles in German and is therefore most effective in terms of … to transfer the cultivation processes created for and applied in extensive, self-contained and intensively managed state-owned forest complexes in exactly the same …

  • News from 04.10.2017 | Last changed: 10.10.2017

    Managing glyphosate effects complies with European laws

    Ein Traktor sprüht Pflanzenschutzmittel auf ein Feld.

    … areas. 04.10.2017 The risks of intended uses of plant protection products (PPP) containing glyphosate are considered tolerable where they can be compensated by … non-target species occur.  Both European and national plant protection legislation contain provisions that allow Member States to adopt risk management measures to …