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  • Article from 27.03.2015 | Last changed: 27.07.2022

    Research project “Environmental justice in urban areas”

    Urban neighbourhoods need areas for sports, play, leisure and recreation

    … Research project “Environmental justice in urban areas” Urban neighbourhoods need areas for sports, … update on 27.03.2015 Environmental justice in urban areas – Recommendations for action in municipal practice The health burden caused by environmental problems is … priorities suggests itself. Use of financial resources: Funding from support programmes should be targeted at areas with multiple burdens. The performance of …

  • Article from 07.11.2017 | Last changed: 07.11.2017

    Nanomaterial

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    … industry, engineering, the chemical and food industries, and the biotech and environmental technology fields. Till to date it is not compulsory for manufactures … papers Nanomaterials in the environment Summary of the results of the Sponsorship Programme for nanoscale titanium dioxide of the OECD Working Party on Manufactured … of nanomaterials in different environmental compartments and deduction of need for action regarding method development 2017 Considerations about the relationship of …

  • Article from 14.02.2022 | Last changed: 15.02.2022

    Economic issues

    … As an elementary basis of life, water is initially open to all types of use and no one should be excluded from access to the medium of water through ownership … in the selection of water protection measures. In order to achieve the desired environmental objectives, the most cost-effective combination must be selected from … 11, 2014, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) dismissed the European Commission's action against Germany in Case 525/12 as unfounded. This ends an eight-year legal …

  • Article from 02.02.2022 | Last changed: 25.07.2025

    Maritime shipping

    Sailing boat and container ship in the harbor of Hamburg

    … Maritime shipping Sailing boat and container ship in the harbor of Hamburg Source: FG II 2.3 / UBA More and larger … world's oceans. Due to their high tonnages, ocean-going vessels can be a comparably environment-friendly means of transport. There is still considerable potential to … traffic and strategies to solve them. The Blue Paper includes, among others, an action plan for the European Commission delineating badly needed measures with …

  • Article from 11.03.2025 | Last changed: 31.07.2025

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

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    … Protecting the seas and oceans: how can it be done? View of the wide open sea Source: FG II 2.3 / UBA The German Environment Agency is committed to protecting the oceans, which are more important … principle and a holistic, ecosystem-based approach must be the basis of our actions, and the various uses must be assessed and regulated cumulatively, i.e. …

  • Article from 12.12.2025 | Last changed: 12.12.2025

    Overview

    … Overview Number 5.5 and Annex 2 of TA Luft specify calculation methods for determining stack heights and … of these specifications. They are provided free of charge by the Federal Environment Agency. last update on 12.12.2025 Overview The programs BESMIN and … project 200 43 256, "development of a model-based assessment system for regulatory environmental protection", Janicke Consulting on behalf of the German Environment …

  • 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 … suitable for upscaling Protecting the skin of earth through international environmental law Prof Boer, Universität Sydney, Australien Protecting the skin of …

  • Article from 31.08.2024 | Last changed: 02.09.2024

    Alpine Convention

    A clear-water lake, surrounded by high mountains

    … a decisive impact on the Alps for about 6,000 years. As a sensitive ecosystem, any environmental problem in the region can quickly pose a threat to the very existence … and Germany) and the European Union (EU) agreed in 1991 on a political framework programme for the protection and sustainable development of the region. The result: … And this is why UBA was commissioned to work out a comprehensive and ambitious action programme in time for the XV. Alpine Conference in 2018. The Action Programme …

  • Article from 29.09.2015 | Last changed: 29.09.2015

    Odours from building products

    a young woman takes a smell at one of different glass plungers which are set out in a row

    … the laboratory Source: Hermann-Rietschel-Institut der TU Berlin Refurbishing is fun and it beautifies the home. However, hazardous substances frequently lurk in … brochure. Choosing the right products can reduce potential health risks and environmental impact to a minimum. Building products which are low in odour have … have greatly improved as compared to just a few years ago, but there is need for action. Fourteen products – mainly sealing compounds and synthetic resin premixed …

  • Article from 05.04.2022 | Last changed: 13.01.2023

    Legal Basis

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    … Legal Basis Environmental laws contribute to a cleaner environment Source: virtua73 / Fotolia.com Laws and regulations concerning transfrontier shipment of waste are based on the Basel …

  • 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 … the help of participants’ experience and views, second, discussed the fields of action to move public administrations towards GHG-neutrality in Europe and beyond …

  • 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 … of the Risk from Chemicals" (PARC) was launched, within the EU Horizon Europe programme. The intention of PARC is to serve as a pan-European partnership to …