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  • Article from 21.03.2022 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Transport law

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    … in other areas, for example in the environmental regulations governing the planning and authorisation of roads. Transport law and all other relevant regulation can support the development of sustainable … e.g. conurbations or rural areas. We must recover road space occupied by cars, take more effective control of parking, test and implement alternative concepts such as …

  • Article from 13.11.2024 | Last changed: 14.11.2025

    International soil governance

    … to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa ” (UNCCD) of 1994, the “ Convention on Biological Diversity ” (CBD) of 1992 and the “ United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ” (UNFCCC) of 1992. … to prevent or avoid future land degradation and to restore of degraded areas. Moreover, planning tools are required in order to achieve a zero net balance. The  …

  • Article from 13.06.2022 | Last changed: 22.07.2025

    Sustainable mobility

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    … reduce its emissions since 1990. Source: LVDESIGN / Fotolia.com Passenger traffic and freight transport in Germany are growing steadily. Increasing numbers of … does not necessarily have to hamper personal mobility. By the same token, more freight transport does add up to the better and more efficient supply of goods. last update on 13.06.2022 Mobility and

  • Article from 06.12.2017 | Last changed: 06.12.2017

    Lead at Christmas and on New Year's Eve

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    … Lead at Christmas and on New Year's Eve Lead tinsel and lead pouring are harmful to health Source: beetle / Fotolia.com Lead tinsel is … 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 the …

  • Article from 04.04.2024 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Statutes and regulations

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    Statutes and regulations Statutory regulations are aimed protection of the environment. Source: AllebaziB / Fotolia.com Fluorinated greenhouse gases and CFC are governed by international environmental treaties (Kyoto Protocol, … 2006/40 /EG bans fluorinated refrigerants with a global warming potential of more than 150 in the air-conditioning systems of new passenger cars and small …

  • Article from 05.04.2022 | Last changed: 13.01.2023

    Legal Basis

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    … laws contribute to a cleaner environment Source: virtua73 / Fotolia.com Laws and regulations concerning transfrontier shipment of waste are based on the Basel … Decision C(92)39/ FINAL. last update on 05.04.2022 Legal Basics in EU In Germany and all other EU member states transfrontier shipments of waste are regulated by EC … issued an interpretative communication (in German) on waste and by-products. For more detailed information and exceptions please refer to the text of the WSR. See …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Greenhouse gas-neutral administrations: Empowering professionals

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    … administrations’ direct climate footprint. Besides administrations’ credibility and function as role model, it is also about the purchasing power of the public sector and practical experience with climate protection.  In order to receive more attention and to be applied more widely, the criteria and necessary steps …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Promoting Extended Producer Responsibility in international law

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    … manufacturer of the product responsible for the entire life-cycle of the product and especially for the take-back, recycling, and final disposal”. Proponents of EPR … contribute to a sustainable waste management through increased purchasing costs. More generally, EPR is thought to set incentives for developing a more sustainable …

  • Article from 29.05.2023 | Last changed: 07.01.2026

    Information about chemicals in consumer products

    … health or the environment Source: Quelle: photophonie / Fotolia.com Substances and mixtures which are harmful or toxic to the environment are labelled as shown … Bernard Bailly / Fotolia Before using medicines or medical products, the benefits and risks must be weighed up Source: Quelle: Zsolt Bota Finna / Fotolia.com Next … solvent used for the production of the substance. A mixture is composed of two or more substances. In some cases, pure chemical substances are sold to consumers, e.g. …

  • Article from 01.09.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

    PARC – Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals

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    … from Chemicals An improved risk assessment of chemicals to protect human health and the environment Source: sergo321 / AdobeStock The "European Partnership for the … knowledge about chemical substances in order to better protect human health and the environment. This goal is to be achieved within seven years together with … and long-term human-biomonitoring-system in Europe, building on HBM4EU. Furthermore, based on new concepts and data on exposure, the foundations for risk …

  • Article from 07.01.2020 | Last changed: 08.11.2024

    Waste collection and transport

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    Waste collection and transport Large waste containers for waste paper and residual waste Source: fux / Fotolia.com When it comes to collecting, sorting … last update on 07.01.2020 Various container systems and vehicles are used for waste collection and transport, depending on the type of waste involved, whereby a …

  • Article from 23.03.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Resilience in the face of multiple crises

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    … Resilience in the face of multiple crises Book Tree Source: Fotolia_58963887 Resilience in the face of multiple crises – Pathways and obstacles toward a resilient sustainability transformation, 12th - 14th December … discourse on how societies, in general, can be designed in such a way that they are more resilient in the face of multiple crises and enabled to adapt to a changing …