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  • Article from 22.08.2019 | Last changed: 24.09.2019

    Holi – Festival of colours and dust

    Menschen streuen verschiedne Farben aus

    … are authorized foodstuffs or food additives. Health hazards The negative health effects of the inhalation of holi powders or of skin and mucous membrane contact …

  • Article from 02.02.2022 | Last changed: 25.07.2025

    Maritime shipping

    Sailing boat and container ship in the harbor of Hamburg

    … is an international mode of transport, it is difficult to take and implement highly effective measures in this field even on the national level. Regulations of … Additionally, Article 94(1) of this Convention prescribes that "every State shall effectively exercise its jurisdiction and control in administrative, technical and …

  • Article from 11.03.2025 | Last changed: 31.07.2025

    Protecting the seas and oceans: how can it be done?

    On the picure you see the sunset about the sea

    … Environmental Awareness in Germany 2024 Informational concept on infrasound and its effects 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate … Change The upcoming European Soil Health Law – chances and challenges for an effective soil protection Climate Risk Assessments at the Municipal Level Tags …

  • Article from 13.11.2024 | Last changed: 14.11.2025

    International soil governance

    … Main objectives of the UNCCD are to combat desertification and to mitigate the effects of drought. The “Convention on Biological Diversity” focuses on the … planning tools are required in order to achieve a zero net balance. The  legal study  published in 2014 analyses the legislation of the EU, of the US and of …

  • Article from 06.12.2017 | Last changed: 06.12.2017

    Lead at Christmas and on New Year's Eve

    red candle with a spoon for lead pouring

    … then put their hands in their mouths may also be putting lead there. As far as the effects of lead are concerned, children must be considered a particular risk group, … then put their hands in their mouths may also be putting lead there. As far as the effects of lead are concerned, children must be considered a particular risk group, …

  • Article from 29.05.2023 | Last changed: 07.01.2026

    Information about chemicals in consumer products

    … are usually prohibited for supply to the general public. Recommendation : Study the packaging, instruction leaflet and all available information and … are listed which may not be used in cosmetic products because of their potential effects on human health. Annex III contains more than 320 substances which are …

  • Article from 01.09.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

    PARC – Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals

    boy sitting between flowers in front of a hillside

    … 1 Application of AOPs to assist regulatory assessment of chemical risks – Case studies, needs and recommendations Introduction to the Partnership Framework of the … exposure of humans and the environment to chemicals will be considered jointly. The studies are focused on the "one-substance-one-assessment approach" ( van Dijk et al, … risk assessment. Some substances, such as pesticides and biocides, are already well studied as the toxicity data required by specific legislation are already quite …

  • Article from 23.03.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Resilience in the face of multiple crises

    Book blooming out of a tree

    … and governance measures alone are hence not sufficient to respond to the multiple effects of crises and do not provide a comprehensive resilience strategy integrating the various dimensions on which these effects unfold. Approach As TES Academy, we are convinced that the multiple crises …

  • Article from 01.03.2024 | Last changed: 20.08.2025

    Seas under pressure – Ocean acidification due to CO₂

    The photo shows a view of the surface of the North Sea.

    … marine organisms. Indirectly, humans will also be affected, for example through the effects on commercially important species in fisheries and aquaculture. last update …

  • Article from 15.06.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2024

    Perspectives of sustainable and crisis-proof cities in the

    … Climate Policy at the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy. She studied architecture in Bremen and Cologne and completed the Master's degree course … Climate Policy at the Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy. She studied architecture in Bremen and Cologne and completed the Master's degree course …