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Sustainability | Strategies | International matters

Annual Report 2001 - Federal Environmental Agency

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There is often talk that environmental protection is no longer an issue of public debate. I believe that this is exaggerated. Unemployment or domestic security may certainly be more topical than environmental protection. However, debates on future energy and agricultural policy, ecological tax reform, genetic engineering, mandatory deposits on bottles, the HGV toll and sustainable development show...read more

Water

The Ecosystem Approach of the Convention on Biological Diversity

German Case Study on the lessons learned from the Project "Ecosystem Research Wadden Sea"

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It has increasingly become accepted in recent years that ecosystems can only be managed sensibly if they are perceived and protected in their entirety. To this end, 12 principles for an ecosystem approach and 5 points of operational guidance have been elaborated in the framework of the Convention on Biological Diversity. They have not been applied to a marine ecosystem as yet. The “Ecosystem Resea...read more

Transport

Determination of rolling noise and rolling-resistance coefficients and conduct of wet-surface brake tests on utility-vehicle tires

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Tires for commercial vehicles are optimized to be both fuel efficient and long lasting. A low noise design provides generally little incentive to buy. The noise reduction potential of tires for commercial vehicles is not sufficiently used as the comprehensive test of 32 tires shows.read more

Air

Aerosols in LOTOS

Modellierung und Prüfung von Strategien zur Verminderung der Belastung durch Ozon

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Aerosols in the atmosphere have the potential to seriously affect the quality of our environment. Particles of less than 10 micrometers may after inhalation cause adverse effects on health. In addition to direct effects on the health of mankind, aerosols also affect the climate. Aerosols scatter and absorb light as a result of which they directly affect the radiation balance of the earth.read more

Climate | Energy, Air

Procedure and Results of a Systematic Comparative Round Robin Estimation of the Uncertainties of Emission Measurements

in Germany and Switzerland during the summer and fall 1998

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During summer and fall 1998, 75 sample takers and 20 employees of laboratories of 26 institutes measuring emissions in Germany and Switzerland estimate the uncertainty of measuring results of 5 selected VDI-standard emission measuring methods. The applied method of systematic comparative estimation showed that the estimated total uncertainties UT of the investigated measuring methods range between...read more

Water

Nutrient Emissions into River Basins of Germany

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The model ONERIS (MOdelling Nutrient Emissions in RIver Systems) was developed and applied to estimate the nutrient inputs into river basins of Germany by point sources and various diffuse pathways. the model is based on data of river flow and water quality as well as a geographical information system (GIS) which includes digital maps and extensive statistical information.read more

Economy | Consumption

Resource-sparing production of polymer materials

Sub-task 05 - Final Report

Exemplary investigations into the status of practical realisation of integrated environmental protection in different industrial activities and development of general requirements;

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The Federal Environmental Agency advertised the UFOPLAN project FKZ: 298 94 313 "Resource-sparing production of polymer materials taking polyolefine as an example" against the background of the importance of polymer materials in terms of value and quantity. New process technologies such as alternative synthesis processes and new catalyst concepts can be observed, above all though not least in the...read more

Economy | Consumption

Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC)

German notes on best available techniques in the Refinery Industry

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In this chapter, the candidates BAT with a high environmental protection performance are summarized. Beside the most important individual measures, information about configuration of the plant in the context of BAT is given. It should be noted that the configuration of new plants can be adapted for integration of BAT. Because most refineries have grown over the past decades, fundamental changes in...read more