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  • Article from 02.02.2022 | Last changed: 25.07.2025

    Maritime shipping

    Sailing boat and container ship in the harbor of Hamburg

    … and implemented at all levels of maritime policy.. last update on 02.02.2022 Facts about maritime shipping and its environmental impact About 6,000 years ago, … for the Baltic Sea (HELCOM) support these efforts. Environmentalists pressed for factoring the fees for the delivery of waste into the port fees in order to render …

  • Article from 20.07.2020 | Last changed: 20.07.2020

    Rivers

    … and at the rivers to meet the good status. last update on 20.07.2020 Hydrography (facts and figures) Rivers are subdivided into six river systems as well as the …

  • Article from 21.03.2022 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Transport law

    Wortwolke

    … go far enough.” The guiding principle of traffic law must shift away from the satisfaction of “transport requirements“ (with cars in particular) and aim to guarantee … for the first time in Germany. It is the Federal legislator’s reaction to the fact that the aviation sector – unlike other modes of transport such as the railways … go far enough.” The guiding principle of traffic law must shift away from the satisfaction of “transport requirements“ (with cars in particular) and aim to guarantee …

  • Article from 01.10.2012 | Last changed: 14.11.2025

    Traffic noise

    … population is exposed to a sufficiently high level of noise pollution for this factor to constitute a probable health risk. last update on 01.10.2012 Noise … meant the term “environmental degradation” to refer to all noise pollution factors as a whole, from the get-go the law’s traffic noise provisions only applied … a sleep phase and a relaxation phase. The EU ambient noise directive allows for the fact that while sleeping or relaxing, people are more prone to be disturbed by an …

  • Article from 05.01.2023 | Last changed: 05.01.2023

    Overview of application forms

    … over Antarctic Specially Protected Areas" questionnaire. Please also refer to the "Fact Sheet Requirements for an Initial Environmental Study for Tourist Cruises to … over Antarctic Specially Protected Areas" questionnaire. Please also refer to the "Fact Sheet Requirements for an Initial Environmental Study for Tourist Cruises to …

  • Article from 06.12.2017 | Last changed: 06.12.2017

    Lead at Christmas and on New Year's Eve

    red candle with a spoon for lead pouring

    … recognised by the product’s greater weight and the designation “Stanniol”. From the fact that there are still a few sources from which lead-based tinsel can be bought … recognised by the product’s greater weight and the designation “Stanniol”. From the fact that there are still a few sources from which lead-based tinsel can be bought …

  • Article from 19.02.2025 | Last changed: 19.05.2025

    German Committee on Indoor Air Guide Values

    Wohnzimmer im Altbau mit Sofa, Tisch, Stehlampe, Bild und Pflanzen

    … odour annoyance, the success or failure of the measures is evaluated solely by the fact whether complaints about odour annoyance continue to exist. The AIR points out … is pleasant or unpleasant, is provided by the method of polarity profiles (VDI 3940/Sheet 4, 2010). This examination is usually done with selected and trained test …

  • Landing page from 22.10.2025

    Publications

    … Beschäftigung Dokumentationen children´s book teaching material game poster fact sheet opinion Umweltmanagement im Umweltbundesamt UBA-Beteiligungen Berichte …

  • Article from 01.08.2019 | Last changed: 02.08.2019

    Resource use and its consequences

    construction of a pipeline

    … also serve as emission sinks, waste dumps, and as indispensable production factors for farming and forestry. But unfortunately – and inevitably – resource use … use already somewhat exceeds the earth’s regenerative capacities by virtue of the fact that non-renewable natural resources are finite and their quality is often … waste can provoke toxic emissions and severe illnesses – not to mention the fact that such work is often carried out by children. Toward transparency and …

  • Article from 14.11.2016 | Last changed: 16.11.2016

    EU Construction Products Regulation

    … instance define the essential characteristics of a construction product that a manufacturer always has to declare in his declaration of performance. The declaration of … substances of very high concern under the REACH regulation or a safety data sheet always to be included into the declaration of performance, Moreover article 67 … instance define the essential characteristics of a construction product that a manufacturer always has to declare in his declaration of performance. The declaration of …

  • Article from 05.04.2016 | Last changed: 05.04.2016

    Landfill

    Leafy landfill, fenced

    … obstacles to such upgrading included prohibitive landfill sealing costs, or the fact that the properties of the ground beneath the landfill are immutable. In some … Landfill sites are in this regard often the only economically viable option, the fact being that they are a pollution sink. Insofar as waste is not definitively … obstacles to such upgrading included prohibitive landfill sealing costs, or the fact that the properties of the ground beneath the landfill are immutable. In some …

  • Article from 22.04.2016 | Last changed: 22.04.2016

    Organic-waste treatment

    A yellow wheel loader implements composting in a composting plant.

    … the amount of residual household waste by up to one third. Added to this is the fact that separating residual waste from wet elements simplifies downstream … the amount of residual household waste by up to one third. Added to this is the fact that separating residual waste from wet elements simplifies downstream …