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Waste | Resources

Conference on Resource-Efficient Decarbonisation Pathways

4-5 November 2019, Berlin (Germany)

At the RESCUE conference (“Resource-Efficient Pathways towards Greenhouse Gas Neutrality”), the German Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt, UBA) shared the results of a project to further explore the mutual dependencies and feedback loops between climate policies and associated resource requirements. Six different quantitative scenarios for Germany were modelled and analysed. These scenarios descr...read more

Chemicals

REACH Compliance: Data availability in REACH registrations – Part 3: Evaluation of 100 to 1000 tpa substances

In the project the availability and quality of the information on toxicological and ecotoxicological endpoints in lead and individual registration dossiers of the medium tonnage band (100-1000 tpa) under ⁠REACH⁠ Regulation was examined. The availability of standard information (guideline studies) as well as data waiving/adaptations for eight endpoints and the environmental exposure a...read more

Sustainability | Strategies | International matters

Migration, environment and climate change: Responding via climate change adaptation policy

Third report in the “Migration, environment and climate change” series

With the advance of climate change and environmental changes threatening livelihoods, their impacts on migration and displacement are receiving increasing attention in research, politics, and civil society. The issue is complex and multi-dimensional, with environmental changes affecting human mobility in diverse ways. The three reports in this series thus evaluate the evidence base for policymakin...read more

Sustainability | Strategies | International matters

Migration, environment and climate change: Impacts

Second report in the “Migration, environment and climate change” series

With the advance of climate change and environmental changes threatening livelihoods, their impacts on migration and displacement are receiving increasing attention in research, politics, and civil society. The issue is complex and multi-dimensional, with environmental changes affecting human mobility in diverse ways. The three reports in this series thus evaluate the evidence base for policymakin...read more

Sustainability | Strategies | International matters

Migration, environment and climate change: Literature review

First report in the “Migration, environment and climate change” series

With the advance of climate change and environmental changes threatening livelihoods, their impacts on migration and displacement are receiving increasing attention in research, politics, and civil society. The issue is complex and multi-dimensional, with environmental changes affecting human mobility in diverse ways. The three reports in this series thus evaluate the evidence base for policymakin...read more

Sustainability | Strategies | International matters

How to behave? Visitor Guidelines for the Antarctic

Since the beginning of Antarctic tourism, which focuses mainly on the Antarctic Peninsula, visitor numbers have increased considerably. In order to maintain the unique fauna and flora in its original state despite the growing visitor interest, internationally binding visitor guidelines to the Antarctic apply. Please observe these guidelines during your stay and make a personal contribution to the...read more

Economy | Consumption, Waste | Resources, Water, Soil | Land

Plastics in the environment

Plastics are important materials, and the demand for and the consumption of plastic has been increasing for years. When plastics enter the environment, they can cause great damage to both ecosystems and living organisms. Meanwhile, plastics is found in oceans, rivers, lakes, and soil. One of the mains causes worldwide is the lack of insufficient waste and wastewater management but there are many o...read more

Sustainability | Strategies | International matters

International Governance for Environmentally Sound Supply of Raw Materials – Policy Options and Recommendations

With the demand for raw materials increasing worldwide and value chains spreading across different countries, international approaches can contribute to making mineral extraction adhere to environmental standards. This research report addresses how Germany can contribute, through international governance, to reduce the environmental impacts of mining activities outside its territory. It provides a...read more