… they face. The Environment Agency Austria has established a new department focused on transformation and innovation, addressing environmental impact assessment … wind energy installations on biodiversity, and exploring biodiversity-friendly land use with infrastructure companies. Additionally, a notable initiative is the … Actions: Identification and Prioritization The second day of the CASRI meeting focused on advancing the project's progress and defining its future direction, …

… resilience to extreme weather events. However, climate change, intensive land use, and significant alterations to natural river and floodplain ecosystems are … protection. Broadly speaking, water quality also plays a role, as it affects human uses (especially drinking water supply) and the living conditions for ecosystems. …

… in temperature to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels. Specific demands for greenhouse gas reduction in the first GST include tripling renewable energy capacity … submitted for the target year 2030 would mean a 2.6 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 2019 (UNFCCC secretariat NDC Synthesis Report … the Paris climate target of 1.5 degrees can be kept within reach would be largely used up by 2030. According to the UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2024 , the world is …

… if their ecology remains intact. But how can we best ensure that our soils are used judiciously and responsibly as habitats and resources? The UBA contributes to … based artist Simon Schrieber, is for children ages four to seven; it is also a useful instructional tool for elementary schools. Soil of the Year December 5th is …

… in this process are the development period and the scope of anthropogenic ground use, which in recent centuries has induced major changes in the soil. Soil develops … per cent via the force exerted when the water freezes, the resulting pressure causes the rock to burst, fracture and comminute. For dark rock in particular, the … of optimal conditions. Hence it is essential that soil management techniques be used that do not reduce humus content. Soil is a mixture of differently sized …

… the availability of uncompromised soils. Around half of Germany’s surface area is used as farmland, i.e. for crop cultivation, direct consumption and animal … and dry years. Traces of today’s settlement areas and the consequent nutrient surpluses and pollution will be discernible for eons in the archive constituted by the …

… the exact reference period for pre-industrial temperature data. However, the IPCC uses a baseline from 1850 to 1900, which is the earliest period with reliable, … are very likely to be triggered, which would destabilize the climate system and cause irreversible changes. The drastic impacts of ongoing climate change include: …

… Note regarding participation in the study: Participants are selected at random using a scientific procedure so that they represent the children and young people in … programme of the participants As part of the ALISE field phase, questionnaires are used to conduct interviews and samples of drinking water, urine, and blood are … about exposure to pollutants, A drinking water sample from the participant's household, A morning urine sample from the participating child, A blood sample from …

… pharmaceutical residues in water bodies must primarily include the responsible use of medicines. A sole focus on wastewater treatment and drinking water … to legal requirements. These collections of verified environmental data could be used in all future authorisation procedures, and data gaps for legacy … 2008/105/EC on Environmental Quality Standards in Water Policy. These standards are used to evaluate the chemical status of surface waters. In Germany, nationally …

… risk mitigation measures are not feasible for a veterinary medicine, the UBA can refuse authorisation for environmental reasons. So far, human medicinal products are … and Hazard Assessment (PBT/vPvB Assessment). Both assessments are conducted using a two-tier process. Phase I Risk Assessment The Phase I risk assessment must …

… substances measured in the environment are generally below the therapeutic doses used in medicinal products. However, this does not imply safety for the environment. … CC BY 4.0 German Environment Agency 2025 Downloads: (258.30 kB) Contraceptives cause reproductive disorders in aquatic organisms Pharmaceutical substances containing …

… active substances (3) are available in over 100,000 medicinal products for human use(4), with annual consumption exceeding 35,000 tonnes (3). These products are … the environment through wastewater Every day, many tonnes of medicinal products are used. Through natural excretion processes, a large proportion of the active … from entering the wastewater. This also applies, for example, to used tissues after using nasal drops or ointments. Another pathway for pharmaceuticals into wastewater …