The protection of the Antarctic is founded on the Antarctic Treaty, which manifests the intention to use the Antarctic only for peaceful purposes for all time. It also lays the groundwork for important follow-up agreements.
In Germany, there is an intensive technical exchange between federal and regional specialists, which is organized in topic-related working groups. European and international networking in the field of contamination cleanup exists since many years, thanks to project funding from the European Commission.
Technology transfer, particularly in developing nations, is an avowed goal of the administration, to which end we have set ourselves two waste technology objectives: (a) promoting sustainable waste management and harmonizing waste management practices with European environmental standards in the target countries; and (b) generating business for German waste management technology providers.
Environmental damage does not stop at borders. This is why the paths to greater environmental protection and sustainable development are increasingly being negotiated at international level - the shared responsibility of all states for a viable world is becoming more and more widely known.
To maintain their livelihood, many people in developing countries depend on access to natural resources such as soil, water or forests. If due to overuse, environmental degradation or climatic changes, access to essential resources is no longer ensured, violent clashes may erupt.
