Umweltbundesamt
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There is a world wide consensus among organic farmers not to use genetically engineered organism (GMO). Initially implemented through the guidelines of organic farming associations, this rule has now gained accession to consumer protection legislation in the USA, Japan and the European Union. EURegulation 2092/91/EEC on Organic Agriculture which is equal in rank to national statutory law in all me...read more
Since the 1970s, numerous corporate environmental cost accounting concepts have been developed for a variety of purposes and decision situations. The development of environmental cost management has gone hand in hand with shifts of emphasis on different issues in environmental policy and focuses in corporate environmental management.read more
With the completion of this project a quantification of heavy metal and lindane emissions into surface waters is provided for the first time for Germany and for the years 1985, 1995 and 2000. Using the statistical and geographical basic data integrated in the MONERIS model system (Modelling Nutrient Emissions in River Systems), substance inputs were calculated by methods analogous to those used fo...read more
Car tires are meant to be low-noise and fuel efficient and at the same time safe on wet roads and under hydroplaning conditions. Can above average environmental performance be reconciled with advanced safety standards? The answer is yes, as comprehensive tests of 82 car tires demonstrate.read more
In this report on overview is given of the activities performed by TNO as subcontractor of the Free University Berlin in the framework of the UBA-project 'Modellierung und Prüfung von Strategien zur Verminderung der Belastung durch Ozon'. A CD-ROM goes along with this report containing all data generated in this project.read more
The development of transgenic farm animals and transgenic fish is lagging markedly behind the development of transgenic crops. Several reasons account for this phenomenon - above all the complex physiology and reproduction biology of more highly developed animals. However, since the 1980s intensive research has been carried out worldwide in the field of transgenic modifications in vertebrates. Esp...read more
Ten years have almost passed since the Rio World Summit. United Nations’ Climate Convention has existed for the same period of time. International awareness of the negative environmental impacts of air emissions has been growing. Energy produced by fossil fuels is the main source of the harmful emissions linked to climate change. Therefore, focus has for a long period been on the creation of a mor...read more
The UBA’s motto, For our environment (“Für Mensch und Umwelt”), sums up our mission pretty well, we feel. In this video we give an insight into our work.
