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  • Article from 11.08.2020 | Last changed: 20.06.2024

    International Environmental and Sustainability Policy During

    … During and After the Covid-19 Pandemic Blog article by Dr. Harald Ginzky Jan Kosmol und Dr. Kathrin Schwirn  The Coronavirus pandemic has changed the world. … Global South thus threatens to be even deepened. The pandemic could also lead to fundamental political instability in countries in both the Southern and Northern … Brazil and other countries in the Global South). In particular, the pandemic has underscored the mutual dependence as well the fragility of the worldwide …

  • Article from 01.09.2020 | Last changed: 20.06.2024

    Lessons from the Corona Crisis

    … The containment of the virus requires drastic measures and as a result new fundamental questions arise about the values of economic activity, ... last update on … The containment of the virus requires drastic measures and as a result new fundamental questions arise about the values of economic activity, mutual … between societies, and the relationship between man and nature. The corona pandemic underlines the vulnerability of economic and social (sub)systems as a result of …

  • Article from 19.07.2024 | Last changed: 02.08.2024

    The Oder River under stress

    Photo from the river Oder

    The Oder River under stress The Oder River Source: Marco Rudolph / Adobe Stock In … 2022 was caused by Prymnesium parvum and its toxins, which could multiply rapidly under extreme environmental conditions. Prymnesium parvum is a single-celled … removing bank and bed reinforcements, and reducing nutrient and pollutant inputs. … The Oder River under stress

  • Article from 10.12.2025 | Last changed: 10.12.2025

    Resource use in Germany

    Opencast mining with large machines

    … development and summarises individual subtopics. The current report deals with around 30 resource-related sub-topics in a modular fashion (report summarised in a … Ressourcenschonung im Bedarfsfeld Freizeit Digitalisierung und natürliche Ressourcen Related publications Brochure: Digitalisation and natural … development and summarises individual subtopics. The current report deals with around 30 resource-related sub-topics in a modular fashion (report summarised in a …

  • Article from 18.02.2025 | Last changed: 17.06.2025

    Pain relief gel – questions and answers

    Photo showing hands with white cream, which is wiped off with a paper towel.

    … 2024 Viele Gewässer enthalten umweltbelastende Stoffe, zu denen auch Arzneimittel und deren Abbauprodukte gehören. Auch im Grundwasser und somit im Rohwasser für unser Trinkwasser werden Rückstände von Arzneimitteln …

  • Article from 10.08.2020 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Military and armament contaminated sites

    … Publications Bestandsaufnahme von Rüstungsaltlastverdachtsstandorten in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland Modellhafte Altlastenuntersuchung an ausgewählten Standorten der Munitionszerlegung und -vernichtung nach dem Ersten Weltkrieg Documents Internationale Erfahrungen - …

  • Article from 10.01.2022 | Last changed: 25.01.2024

    Digital services / Cloud computing

    someone is typing on a laptop, with symbols for cloud computing such as clouds and download arrows above them

    … grams of CO 2 equivalents. This corresponds to electrical power consumption of around 2.3 watts per video stream, not counting power consumption for data transmission … devices, in passenger kilometres on various modes of transport Source: Umweltbundesamt Calculating the carbon footprint of virtual desktop infrastructure The … conference "green cloud computing" 2020 Publications Green Cloud Computing Energie- und Ressourceneffizienz digitaler Infrastrukturen: Ergebnisse des …

  • Article from 13.06.2022 | Last changed: 22.07.2025

    Sustainable mobility

    LKW und Pkw auf der Autobahn

    … Germany has more than tripled since 1960. Currently, transport is the source of around one fifth of total greenhouse gas emissions in Germany. How can the mobility of … important to avoid and shift traffic. The avoidance of traffic is often misunderstood: The primary goal is not to prevent traffic, but rather to shorten … Germany has more than tripled since 1960. Currently, transport is the source of around one fifth of total greenhouse gas emissions in Germany. How can the mobility of …

  • Article from 05.03.2025 | Last changed: 05.03.2025

    Distributing drinking water

    … born contaminants in contact with drinking water. Related contents Anerkennung und Harmonisierung – 4MS-Initiative Bewertungsgrundlagen und Leitlinien Bezugswerte zur Bewertung von Spurenstoffen in Gewässern …

  • Article from 10.04.2025 | Last changed: 12.01.2026

    Visit us

     The UBA building in Dessau-Roßlau from above. The building is elongated, with a façade of wood and coloured glass slabs and slanted solar cells covering the entire surface of the flat roof

    … visits) Monday through Friday     6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday     6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays and holiday    8:30 to 4 p.m. The buildings are closed outside of these times … . Our media and information service trainees organise events for kids and conduct workshops for grades 1 through 4 on water, air and waste sorting. The events and …

  • Article from 15.07.2014 | Last changed: 12.01.2026

    Cleaning agents and laundry detergents

    Various liquid detergents and cleaning agents

    Cleaning agents and laundry detergents 1.3 million tonnes of cleaning agents and detergents are sold every year. Source: Torsten Schon / Fotolia.com Cleaning agents and laundry detergents are used every day in private households and in the institutional …

  • Article from 21.03.2022 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Transport law

    Wortwolke

    … law Legal regulations protect the environment Source: Julia Gerlach / Umweltbundesamt A comprehensive concept for sustainable mobility needs legal instruments. … schemes especially for rural regions. An UBA study entitled “ Rechtliche Hemmnisse und Innovationen für eine nachhaltige Mobilität – untersucht an Beispielen des Straßenverkehrs und des öffentlichen Personennahverkehrs in Räumen schwacher Nachfrage “examines …