Publications | Umweltbundesamt

Air

Are we doing enough for human health and our environment?

Effects research in Germany under the UN ECE Air Convention

This brochure presents the German national working groups for environmental monitoring and research which contribute to the Working Group on Effects (WGE) of CLRTAP. Their results show the improvements in the state of the environment which have been achieved since 1990, among other things by the implementation of the Gothenburg Protocol, and also shows where further measures are needed with respec...read more

Climate | Energy, Agriculture

On the Future of Biogas Generation and Utilisation

Suggestions for comprehensive ecological improvement by the Agriculture Commission at the German Federal Environment Agency (KLU)

The use of biomass grown specifically for energy generation can have negative outcomes for environment protection and nature conservation. In this position paper, the Agriculture Commission at the German Federal Environment Agency (KLU) make suggestions for comprehensive ecological improvement.read more

Climate | Energy

Climate change mitigation in emerging economies: From potentials to actions

This report provides an overview of current activities regarding climate change mitigation in six emerging economies: Brazil, China, India, Mexico, South Africa and South Korea. We cover the institutional set up, measurement, reporting and verification systems for greenhouse gases and mitigation policies and measures. The analysis also addresses existing barriers to mitigation and considers where...read more

Waste | Resources

Ecologically sustainable recovery of bio-waste

Suggestion for policy-makers at local authorities

Germany already excels in the separate collection of bio-waste and its recovery: on average more than 100 kg of bio-waste and green waste are collected separately per person and year, which translates into a total annual amount of around nine million metric tons.read more

Water

Water Framework Directive - Implementation of WFD programmes of measures - interim results 2012

The Water Framework Directive sets the ambitious goal of achieving “good status” for rivers, lakes, coastal waters, and groundwater by 2015. The management plans and programmes of measures for Germany’s ten river basins were issued in December 2009. In December 2012, a report on the implementation status of the programmes of measures was submitted to the European Commission.read more

Climate | Energy

Environmental Research at a Glance

UFORDAT - The environmental research database

 UFORDAT® is a database providing information on ongoing and completed research and development projects relating to the environment. You will find here descriptions of over 100 000 projects on all environmentally relevant subjects. In addition to documenting environmental research in the Federal Republic of Germany, it contains information on research projects from Austria and Switzerland.read more

Climate | Energy

Evaluation of the International Climate Initiative (ICI) of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)

The evaluation was implemented at three levels: individual project, cluster, and finally at the level of the overall programme. The methodology was developed specifically for the ICI evaluation, accompanying the projects. The individual project and cluster evaluation was implemented on the basis of the OECD/DAC evaluation criteria accepted as universal standard (relevance, effectiveness, efficienc...read more

Transport

Basis of Calculation for Engine Test Runs

The essential goal of the investigations presented here was to work out a draft of a methodology for the determination of the noise exposure of engine test runs. For this, a problem-related definition of engine test runs was worked out on the basis of thefacts and conditions of real engine test runs on airfields (sort and extent of engine test runs, noise control measures …).read more