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Chemicals

Identification of potential PBT/vPvB-Substances by QSAR methods

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The identification and the assessment of potential PBT/vPvB substances are key tasks of the German Federal Environment Agency (UBA) under the ⁠REACH⁠ regulation. Potential PBT/vPvB substances can for example be identified using quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSARs). For a definitive assessment, experimental data are required.read more

Sustainability | Strategies | International matters

What Matters 2013

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The UBA annual publication 2013Noise protection is one of the key thematic focus areas of UBA's work in 2013. More than half of the people in Germany feel disturbed by noise. Another focus area is oceans, which are under stress from overfishing and over-fertilisation in particular. The hunt for raw materials on the ocean floor also poses a new threat. The third focus area is sustainable building a...read more

Air

Estimation of costs of (behavioural) emission mitigation measures and instruments including estimation of utility loss

Teilbericht zum F&E-Vorhaben „Strategien zur Verminderung der Feinstaubbelastung - PAREST“

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This report focuses on the estimation of the costs of (behavioural, non-technical) emission mitigation measures and instruments, including one mitigation option from the agricultural sector, one for aerosol sprays and several from the transport sector.read more

Air

A high resolution European emission data base for the year 2005

Teilbericht zum F&E-Vorhaben „Strategien zur Verminderung der Feinstaubbelastung - PAREST“

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A transparent and consistent emission inventory is a prerequisite for (predictive) modelling of air quality. TNO has been asked to prepare a European emission inventory to support UBA in its ambitions to develop strategies to reduce the particulate matterexposure of the German Population.read more

Air

Gridded European emission data for the projection years 2010, 2015 and 2020

based on the IIASA GAINS NEC scenarios

Teilbericht zum F&E-Vorhaben „Strategien zur Verminderung der Feinstaubbelastung - PAREST“

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In the UBA PAREST project it was agreed that the national emissions for projection years should be in line with the EC environmental objectives for the year 2020.read more

Transport

Financing Sustainable Transport in Africa

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In order to explain how future policies in transport should be formulated, it is necessary to understand that sustainability in transport does not only imply transport infrastructure, but can be embedded in a broader policy approach. Financing of infrastructure, investments in public and non-motorised transport, institutional development and road maintenance all require significant funding. Since...read more

Chemicals

Nanotechnology – Risks related to Nanomaterials for Humans and the Environment (2007 - 2011)

First Evaluation on the Joint Research Strategy of German Governmental Research Institutions

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In 2007 the German supreme federal authorities the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA), the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) and the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) issued a joint research strategy known as ”Nanotechnology: Health and Environmental Risks of Nanomaterials”, lead-managed by BAuA. The paper defines the strategic objectives of research activities, i...read more

Chemicals

Guide: Environmentally responsible use of fluorinated fire-fighting foams

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Fire-fighting foams are used in fire-fighting to extinguish flammable liquids (fire category B) and solids which liquefy in case of fire or heat exposure. Fire category B comprises three subgroups: u Flammable, water-immiscible liquids and liquefying, flammable chemicals u Flammable, water-miscible liquids u Thermoplastics, including rubber tyres Special Foams might also be used on fires of non-li...read more