… off the very occurrence of harmful environmental effects. Industrialisation caused a sharp increase in pollutant load and noise as far back as the 19th century. … national level, the Act on the Prevention of Harmful Effects on the Environment Caused by Air Pollution, Noise, Vibration and Similar Phenomena (Federal Immission … scrutinised for its interpretation of these obligations to take precautions and to use energy efficiently (cf. Article 5 (1) Nos. 2, 4) BImSchG). This 2018 study, …

… at individual environmental media and co-exist side by side. These laws sometimes use different definitions of concepts and regulatory approaches, or give weight to … at individual environmental media and co-exist side by side. These laws sometimes use different definitions of concepts and regulatory approaches, or give weight to …

… destroys the landscape Source: fotolehmann / Fotolia.com Many projects that make use of land can have negative environmental impacts. This includes soil sealing or … as farming land. Soils are not renewable within an assessable period of time. Land use for human settlement, transport and other purposes and the partial sealing of … will require more underground storage sites. Conflicting claims of different land uses can therefore be expected to occur more frequently in some areas (e.g. drinking …

… adopted two different strategies for combating climate change: reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to unavoidable climate change. For some time now … political focus on ideas and suggestions designed to combat climate change by using technological means to influence global systems. These suggestions are … MEAs and the WTO with respect to the design of dispute settlement procedures, the use of differing dispute settlement procedures in potential cases of conflict, and …

… Entsorgung von Arzneimitteln Literatur Based on internal analysis by ⁠UBA⁠ using data from the following source: IQVIA MIDAS® Quarterly volume (kg) sales data … doi:10.2760/614367, JRC111198. Bielfeldt, S, Urquhart, D, Brandt, M, Hennighausen, N (2022): Reduction of residual topical diclofenac in waste water by a wiping … doi:10.2760/614367, JRC111198. Bielfeldt, S, Urquhart, D, Brandt, M, Hennighausen, N (2022): Reduction of residual topical diclofenac in waste water by a wiping …

… facilities. Thermal treatment of municipal waste The incineration of household and other municipal waste has a long tradition in Germany, which currently … incinerate municipal waste.) All of Germany’s waste incineration facilities use the heat generated by the incineration process for heat, process steam and/or … of conventionally generated (e.g. from coal, oil and gas) heat and electricity used by the plant. Thermal treatment of refuse-derived waste Source: Umweltbundesamt …

… The UBA research agenda “Urban environmental protection” The UBA research agenda focuses on topics which are of relevance for the development of urban spaces Source: … be critically scrutinized. From an environmental point of view, is this approach useful for dense regions such as Munich, Leipzig or Hamburg? Can our drinking water … environmental effects of increasing urban tourism, noise reduction in urban, mixed-used areas or environmental justice The Agenda will be reviewed, updated and …