… of environmental protection and resource conservation In 1982 the German federal legislative body replaced the confusing mass of state mining regulations with … a single unified, albeit not definitive, regulatory regime in the form of the Federal Mining Act (BBergG) . This serves mainly to underpin the secure supply of raw materials with more efficient licensing and approval …

… plans. Urban development planning is regulated for the whole of Germany in the Federal Building Code (BauGB) and the Federal Land Utilization Ordinance (BauNVO) . By way of contrast, the building regulations of the individual Länder mainly serve the purpose of hazard prevention, e.g. fire protection. They …

… Protection against Infection Act (Infektionsschutzgesetz - IfSG). The UBA is the federal authority responsible for this approval and publishes information on its … companies, a guideline for testing and evaluating rodent traps has been developed under the leadership of Division IV 1.4 (NoCheRo guideline, see publications). Associated content …

… emission limits (EU-LCI values). The procedure used by the EU-LCI Working Group to derive these European reference values for emissions from construction products into indoor air has been agreed with all stakeholders and published in ECA Report No 29 . Updates on progress made in the derivation of EU-LCIs are available on the EU-LCI website . The German Environment …

… transition process will require measures that go beyond immediate GHG abatement. Understanding the resource and raw material demands for the transition appears just as … pathway will combine the most effective measures from the previous scenarios in order to reduce GHG-emissions and raw material demand up to 2050. Main results of the … emitted CO2 from the atmosphere through natural carbon sinks such as forests in order to mitigate GHG-emissions. The use of natural carbon sinks is central for …

… of key issues and developments on the sustainable use of natural resources, considering in particular associated environmental impacts and social aspects along the … policy and joint communication of findings to policy-makers and society in order to further strengthen sustainable resource use in Germany, the EU, and globally. Contributing to a better understanding of sustainable levels of natural resource use. Work areas during the …

… Airguns - an underestimated disruptive factor Airguns in the Antarctic – Underwater noise in one of the last refuges of rare marine mammals Source: Sebastian … at the annual meetings of Consultative Parties to the Antarctic Treaty (ATCM). … Airguns - an underestimated disruptive factor …

… time, this substance accumulates in the atmosphere. Fluorinated alternatives fall under the PFAS definition Electrical switchgear containing fluorinated greenhouse … the planned commissioning is before the prohibition dates of Art. 13 Para. 9, a tendering procedure can be useful. If commissioning is postponed beyond the ban dates, … to be examined more closely. A workshop on the topic was held with selected stakeholders in May 2023. Further research will follow. The results will be published at the …