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  • Article from 12.06.2015 | Last changed: 12.06.2015

    Products

    Shopping Mall

    … should provide guidance and orientation. The UBA is committed to promote a wider use of environmentally friendly products and their success on the market. last … "Blauer Engel" Ecodesign Award consumer advice portal "Umweltbewusst leben" Related publications Blue Angel eco-label for textiles Mobile Work in the future A …

  • Article from 30.12.2022 | Last changed: 15.07.2024

    Flood prevention

    The River Elbe during a flood in the Elbe Biosphere Reserve

    … Alike 4.0 International In the past, flood protection was often strongly focused on technical measures. Sustainable flood prevention focuses more on natural … to prepare for a flood ( risk prevention ) and reduce the costs for the general public. In this context, it is important to know that conventional household or …

  • Article from 04.01.2023 | Last changed: 22.08.2025

    Floods - how they form and how we influence them

    Flooded elbe river near Dessau

    … humans influence the likelihood of floods, their progression, and the damage they cause. Massive human intervention in the course of water bodies Massive human … runoff; also, the density of forested areas is crucial for water retention. Areas used for settlement and traffic have an effect on the development of floods, as they …

  • Article from 22.08.2019 | Last changed: 24.09.2019

    Holi – Festival of colours and dust

    Menschen streuen verschiedne Farben aus

    … the several tons of coloured powders (holi colours, micro confetti, gulal powder) used at each festival are of particular interest. They consist to a great extent of … lens wearers and 67% knew that people with asthma or allergies should refrain from using holi colours altogether. Our recommendation Our recommendations are to follow …

  • Article from 02.02.2022 | Last changed: 25.07.2025

    Maritime shipping

    Sailing boat and container ship in the harbor of Hamburg

    … 6,000 years ago, ships took up conquering the oceans and humans have been making use of maritime transport for centuries. In the beginning, mainly sailing ships … are highlighted. The focus is on the question of whether and how the Federal Republic of Germany copes with its obligations under international and European law, …

  • 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

    … and their habitats, especially near the coast, are significantly affected by human use . Many pollutants and too many nutrients from municipalities, industry and … Jahres Meeresumweltsymposium 2024 – Aktuelle Meeresschutzthemen Daten zur Umwelt Publications Fachliche Unterstützung der Umsetzung der …

  • Article from 21.03.2022 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Transport law

    Wortwolke

    … alternative concepts such as sustainable car sharing and redesign and promote public transport systems to be future-viable, including attractive schemes … additionally recommends the installation of particle filters in diesel locomotives. User Charges on Global Environmental Goods The world oceans and airspace are typical …

  • Article from 13.11.2024 | Last changed: 14.11.2025

    International soil governance

    … and to mitigate the effects of drought. The “Convention on Biological Diversity” focuses on the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. Biodiversity also … List of participants List of Participants Protokoll Minutes Protokoll Related publications Legal Instruments to implement the objective “Land Degradation Neutral …

  • 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

    … / Fotolia.com Lead tinsel is no longer in fashion, and that's a good thing, because lead is known to be an environmental toxin. The presence of lead can be … these ornaments for nostalgic reasons. last update on 06.12.2017 Lead-based tinsel used to be more fashionable And yet, this nostalgia has its price because, although … of intelligence. The Federal Environment Agency advises consumers to refrain from using lead tinsel. Nostalgic Christmas tree decorations made of straw or wood can …

  • Article from 04.04.2024 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Statutes and regulations

    paragraphs

    … protection of the environment. Source: AllebaziB / Fotolia.com Fluorinated greenhouse gases and CFC are governed by international environmental treaties (Kyoto … 2014. Associated content Links EU Commission about F-gases EU Commission about ODS Publications Hydrofluorocarbon Emission Reduction: A Crucial Contribution to Climate …

  • Article from 05.04.2022 | Last changed: 13.01.2023

    Legal Basis

    Golden paragraph mark surrounded by grey and white paragraph sign

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Greenhouse gas-neutral administrations: Empowering professionals

    keywhole in concrete wall

    Greenhouse gas-neutral administrations: Empowering professionals Keyhole in concrete wall … / Fotolia.com Greenhouse gas-neutral administrations: Empowering professionals from public administrations to turn them into role models of transition TES Academy …