… a central role in the global water cycle, as 70 per cent of the world's freshwater resources are tied up in glaciers. They feed rivers and supply millions of people … a central role in the global water cycle, as 70 per cent of the world's freshwater resources are tied up in glaciers. They feed rivers and supply millions of people …

… more branches of industry – and even ringing in a new era of manufacturing. The efficiency of raw materials, greenhouse gases, pollutants: a study by the UBA … more branches of industry – and even ringing in a new era of manufacturing. The efficiency of raw materials, greenhouse gases, pollutants: a study by the UBA …

… is to reduce water bottlenecks by making the irrigation of agricultural crops more efficient. The need for irrigation of agricultural and horticultural crops usually … in the use of water among competing sectors, and also to ensure that limited water resources are used sustainably, the utilisation of water-saving irrigation … allocations were indeed exceeded. It is therefore essential to increase water use efficiency. Opportunities include the increase in humus content, furthering deep …

… wastewater, e.g. for agricultural irrigation, can alleviate pressures on water resources. At the same time it poses risks as treated wastewater can contain … a multi barrier approach is most suitable for minimizing those risks. Examples of efficient barriers are ambitous quality standards, requiremens for water treatment …

… in the middle of a hot city, climate-friendly building materials made from natural resources, and a coaching programme to assist municipalities in adapting to climate … in the middle of a hot city, climate-friendly building materials made from natural resources, and a coaching programme to assist municipalities in adapting to climate …

… Germany is a large consumer of raw materials but is commonly considered "poor in resources". When it comes to ores and many other major industrial minerals, the … and sometimes inhumane mining conditions are the downsides of our consumption of resources. Yet we are surrounded by more than 50 billion tonnes of valuable …

… because it clearly defines what makes a modern city: compact human settlement, efficient use of resources, promotion of public transport and healthy living conditions in cities for … play: UBA hosted a side event on Rapid urbanization and material usage: Resource efficiency through sustainable construction and urban planning together with the …

… Source: Horst Schmidt / Fotolia.com Seagoing vessels are a relatively energy-efficient mode of transport but they also cause a lot of air pollution. How great is … air pollution ships emissions shipping … Seagoing vessels are a relatively energy-efficient mode of transport but they also cause a lot of air pollution. How great is …

… strategy prepared. This will make it possible in future not only to save precious resources, but also to reduce dependency on raw material imports. Associated content … circular economy recycling secondary raw material urban mining resource efficiency Anthropogenes Lager … Extracting more and more new raw materials is …

… include the transformation of the energy system (Energiewende), climate protection, resource efficiency and soil protection. Some of the research projects are carried out by the …

… with improved properties in terms of amounts and stability of yields, quality, resource efficiency, stress tolerance and disease resistance. Likewise, there were …