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Waste | Resources

Opinion of the German Federal Environment Agency (UBA) concerning the proposal by the European Commission of 3 December 2008 for the revision of Directive 2002/95/EC

It is the purpose of Directive 2002/95/EC on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS Directive) to regulate the exclusion of certain harmful substances from being used in electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). On 3 December 2008, the European Commission presented a proposal for the revision of the RoHS Directive and initiated the...read more

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background paper
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16
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Chemicals, Sustainability | Strategies | International matters

Sustainable Chemistry

Positions and Criteria of the Federal Environment Agency

It is important to define requirements and quality criteria for sustainable chemistry and provide for possible solutions to be measurable, assessable and practicable. Hence, the concept of sustainable chemistry has to develop and propagate successful approaches.read more

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background paper
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42
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249
Transport

Natural refrigerants - CO2-based air conditioning system put topractical testing

The refrigerant commonly used in mobile air conditioning (MAC) systems is tetrafluoroethane, R134a for short. R134a has a high global warming potential (GWP), 1,300 times higher - according to more recent calculations by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), even 1,430 times higher – than that of CO2. A car equipped with air conditioning produces additional emissions  corresponding...read more

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background paper
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4
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Climate | Energy, Sustainability | Strategies | International matters

Integrated Strategy for the Reduction of Nitrogen Emissions

Fluxes of reactive nitrogen compounds1 caused or massively changed by human activity constitute a cross-cutting problem in environmental protection. The intensification of the nitrogen cycle makes it possible to supply a growing world population with protein-rich food, but has considerable adverse effects on the environment and human health.read more

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background paper
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11
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Health

Environment and Health - Educational and Information materials

Workbook for Pupils (Primary Level)

This material was originally published in German and was designed for lessons for 6-12 year old pupils in Germany. It may therefore be necessary in some cases to adapt the worksheets to the situation in the countries where the material is to be used.Please note: The chapter "Warning - Chemicals!" isn´t up to date any more!read more

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teaching material
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39
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Chemicals, Health

The Fight against Malaria

The imperative of keeping DDT use under control

Background paper by the German Federal Environment Agency

In a press release dated 15 September 2006, the WHO seemed to be indicating a new focus in its strategy on the fight against malaria in respect of the use of DDT. Since the 1970s, which saw the implementation of a ban on the use of DDT as a pesticide in many industrialised nations, including the USA and European states, this agent has continued to be used in many developing countries as a means to...read more

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background paper
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11
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Climate | Energy, Air

National Inventory Report for the German Greenhouse Gas Inventory 1990 - 2007

Submission under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 2009

As a Party to the United Nations Framework on Climate Change (UNFCCC), since 1994 Germany has been obliged to prepare, publish and regularly update national emission inventories of greenhouse gases. In February 2005, the Kyoto Protocol entered into force. As a result, for the first time ever the international community of nations is required to implement binding action objectives and instruments f...read more

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Climate Change
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565
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Chemicals

Progress report regarding implementation of the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM)

The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, adopted a global plan of action – Agenda 21 – to solve mankind's most urgent problems. Safe management of chemicals is sketched out in chapter 19: assessment of chemical risks, harmonization of classification and labeling, exchange of information regarding risks, risk reduction programs, strengthening of...read more

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Texte
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40
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