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  • Article from 07.11.2017 | Last changed: 07.11.2017

    Nanomaterial

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    … medical products – can be absorbed by the gut and then penetrate into the lymphatic system and into the blood. Risks to human health and the environment are most likely … iron for the remediation of groundwater damages Nanotechnology-based lighting systems: organic light-emitting diode (OLED) Use of nanomaterials in textiles …

  • Article from 14.02.2022 | Last changed: 15.02.2022

    Economic issues

    … In principle, two approaches are possible for the socio-economic analysis: the Ecosystem Services Approach  the Marine Water Accounts Approach Under the Ecosystem Services Approach, marine ecosystem services are identified. Examples for … categories of ecosystem services are marine fish stocks or the ability of marine systems to absorb and degrade, decompose or store wastes, toxins and other …

  • Article from 02.02.2022 | Last changed: 25.07.2025

    Maritime shipping

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    … in the Baltic Sea in the Kadettrinne. In these coastal areas, unique extensive ecosystems are to be found, e.g. the Wadden Sea and its eelgrass meadows or mussel … in administrative, technical and social matters over ships flying its flag". For financial reasons, shipping companies often choose "flags of convenience", i.e. …

  • Article from 11.03.2025 | Last changed: 31.07.2025

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

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    … three quarters of the Earth's surface. The oceans play a key role in the climate system, as they absorb around a third of the carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) produced by … via rivers, direct discharges and the air and have harmful impacts on the marine ecosystem. But human activities on the high seas, such as global shipping , industrial … in warming and ocean acidification have additional global impacts on marine ecosystems, as well as technological interventions through marine geoengineering with …

  • Article from 12.12.2025 | Last changed: 12.12.2025

    Overview

    … new TA Luft (UFOPLAN project 200 43 256, "development of a model-based assessment system for regulatory environmental protection", Janicke Consulting on behalf of the … new TA Luft (UFOPLAN project 200 43 256, "development of a model-based assessment system for regulatory environmental protection", Janicke Consulting on behalf of the …

  • Article from 29.09.2015 | Last changed: 29.09.2015

    Odours from building products

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    … in odour have already become one of the criteria in modern building certification systems such as the Assessment System for Sustainable Building ( Nachhaltiges Bauen …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Greenhouse gas-neutral administrations: Empowering professionals

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    … workshop for the deeper exploration of the context and the relevant stakeholder system. In the following online workshop with international participation we first, … workshop for the deeper exploration of the context and the relevant stakeholder system. In the following online workshop with international participation we first, …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Promoting Extended Producer Responsibility in international law

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    … responsibility for waste management to a producer, EPR could reduce the financial burden of municipalities and support the internalization of commonly … responsibility for waste management to a producer, EPR could reduce the financial burden of municipalities and support the internalization of commonly …

  • Article from 01.09.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

    PARC – Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals

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    … and the development of a sustainable and long-term human-biomonitoring-system in Europe, building on HBM4EU. Furthermore, based on new concepts and data on … supported by the participating member states or their national partners through a financial contribution of 50 percent. The 27 EU member states, as well as the United …

  • Article from 23.03.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Resilience in the face of multiple crises

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    … have faced a series of fundamental challenges throughout the last years. The financial crisis some years ago and the Covid-19 pandemic already had deep impacts … for strengthening resilience against disasters exemplifies a recent attempt to systematically implement resilience on a political level in Germany. At the same …