The European Earth observation programme Copernicus provides key information for environmental and nature conservation monitoring, atmospheric and climate monitoring and crisis management in the event of natural disasters. The UBA contributes to the national coordination and supports the further development and use of Copernicus.
The federal and state governments regularly collect data on the North Sea and Baltic Sea using various monitoring methods. This helps to assess the marine environment and counteract negative trends. In addition to traditional sampling with ships and aircraft, innovative methods such as satellite imagery and modelling are increasingly being used for monitoring.
The "European Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals" (PARC) was developed with the overall aim of improving knowledge about chemical substances in order to better protect human health and the environment. This goal is to be achieved within seven years together with 200 organizations from Europe.
2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change
The aim of LIFE APEX is to improve systematic use of chemical monitoring data from apex predators and prey for protecting human health and the environment by making better and more cost-effective use of chemical monitoring data from the large, valuable but under-used resources from biota samples in Europe's Environmental Specimen Banks, Natural History Museums and other research collections.
Environmental law is only effective if properly enforced. The German Environment Agency therefore works to ensure that environmental law is enforced well.
Climate changes along the Antarctic Peninsula are affecting penguin populations across vast areas. The phenomenon can only be tracked on a large-scale with the help of remote sensing. The Federal Environment Agency is campaigning for a system of international penguin monitoring and has already gained some promising experience with possible monitoring methods.
King George Island is the largest of the South Shetland Islands, and because of its accessibility from South America, now hosts 14 research stations and field huts of about one dozen nations. Construction and operation of these stations requires a great deal of logistical activities which impact the environment. Environmental monitoring will help to detect and solve problems.
