… UBA topic page: " Water Framework Directive "). The deposited soil material can cause considerable damage to anthropogenic infrastructures such as settlement and … need to be taken. In this way, agricultural land can be protected from the damage caused by soil loss both on site and off-site. In addition, neighboring sensitive …

… and harmful effects of selected air pollutants in separated articles. Please use the listing in the right navigation bar. Associated content Links Air pollutions … and harmful effects of selected air pollutants in separated articles. Please use the listing in the right navigation bar. … Air pollutants at a glance …

… is a resource that is much in demand worldwide Source: Petair / Fotolia Resource use and the competition for scarce resources such as clean water, land and raw … biodiversity loss are worsening. Hence resource stewardship and efficient resource use are one of the main challenges we face today and are a key environmental policy …

… 21.10.2022 Resource conservation should be prescribed by law The growing worldwide use of raw materials, land and environmental media damages the environment and poses … idea and in its implementation can help ensure that resources and raw materials are used more efficiently. A position paper titled “Umweltverträgliche Nutzung des … published as report 7/00 by Erich-Schmidt-Verlag and can be borrowed from the UBA library . European and international level In the past, UBA’s research activities on …

… Resource use and its consequences Resource use can destroy landscape, like here the … chain, environmental harm is unavoidable. For example, recycling requires energy, using waste for energy generates greenhouse gases and other pollutants, and … from steady worldwide population growth may incite competition from other potential uses. Resource use has social consequences too The myriad social consequences of …

… acid) with various alcohols (phthalic acid esters). Phthalates are used mainly as plasticisers for plastics. Their addition is required to give the … and brittle plastic polyvinyl chloride (PVC) elastic properties and allows it to be used as a soft plastic. The chemical industry produces about one million tonnes of …

… Journalists, photographers or camera teams from all over the world have often used the opportunity to undertake a journey to Antarctica in order to return with … Visitor Guidelines for the Antarctic Monitoring penguin colonies in the Antarctic using remote sensing data Tags Antarctica Journalismus … Stunning images of table …

… Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and further the EU neighboring countries, UBA uses various instruments. The Advisory Assistance Programme (AAP) of the Federal … wake of EU expansion. Because of its great success, this instrument is now being used not only in the countries that are joining or are candidates for joining the …

… to the very existence of plants, animals and man. In recent times, modern forms of use including tourism, hydropower and transit traffic have caused serious changes to the natural and cultural environment of the Alpine region. … for the people who live in the Alps. The Sixth Report on the State of the Alps uses key indicators and examples of best practice to illustrate the current state of …