… an initiative launched and co-championed by the German Environment Agency, ⁠UNEP⁠, UNDP, ISC, Kenya and Future Earth on 31 March 2021 in support of UN …

… processes towards sustainable development across national and disciplinary boundaries and to develop the structures required to achieve this. The TES Academy offers learning and cooperation spaces across disciplines and backgrounds where participants can experience and (co-)shape concrete transformation … & Umweltpolitik Related publications Aus der Energiekrise durch Effizienz und Suffizienz Tags developing country international cooperation Ukraine Sustainable …

… Quo vadis, agriculture? Agriculture Commission demands fundamental changes in our agriculture system Many of the environmental problems in … by the Agriculture Commission at the Federal Environment Agency (KLU) proposes a fundamental reorientation of the agriculture system in five main areas: nutrient … have long been the cause of serious environmental and climate problems. Only a fundamental structural transformation of agriculture which reconciles animal …

… proper selection of a building heating system could help to prevent low-frequency sounds. All apparatuses should be labeled with acoustic output levels, thus enabling a … In case of doubt, a quiet heating system should be chosen, with noise levels under 55 decibels if possible, as it will also protect the building’s residents … local authorities can adopt measures in individual cases where people in the surrounding area suffer intolerable adverse effects and it can be proven that the system …

… policy and social justice Publications Eckpunkte einer sozialen Umwelt- und Klimapolitik All press releases Tags social justice climate protection subsidy … …

… This requires the water level in peatland to be high enough so that the carbon bound in the peat is not released as CO2 into the atmosphere. High water levels … for the cultivation of biofuel crops such as maize and rape. Rewetting is a major undertaking for owners and land managers, one that should be implemented voluntarily … promote a switch to paludiculture. The study indicated that the current legal and funding framework requires great financial incentives to motivate stakeholders to …

… start to analyse the current findings in urine samples in detail and make a well-founded health assessment.” Potentially harmful to reproduction Mono-n-hexyl phthalate … continue to work with other authorities to clarify the causes of the exposure found. About the HBM Commission The HBM Commission is an interdisciplinary body of … für den Di-n-hexylphthalat-Metaboliten Mono-n-hexylphthalat im Urin von Erwachsenen und Kindern All press releases Tags human biomonitoring biomonitoring urine …

… greenhouse gas emissions (an overview of renaturalisation measures can be found on our website). This includes the reconnection of floodplains as greenhouse gas sinks, in which greenhouse gases can be bound through the formation of floodplain soils and vegetation.  Measures to … of over 250 scientific studies has shown that emissions from water bodies are underestimated in previous greenhouse gas assessments (UBA 2023). It can therefore …

… Gebäudeklimatisierung in Europa – Konzepte zur Vermeidung von Hitzeinseln und für ein behagliches Raumklima ) used microclimate simulations to investigate the … in inner cities is known as the urban heat island effect. This occurs all year round and is particularly pronounced on summer nights. This is because of large-scale …

… risk management. 14.05.2020 Natural hazards such as precipitation, storms or thunderstorms can cause considerable damage if they affect technical installations. If … change on these hazard sources are expected. For example, it is expected that thunderstorms will occur more frequently and more intensely due to climate change. … temperature of parts of the installations and substances inside, which can trigger undesirable chemical reactions. The following recommendations for operators, …

… positive attitude towards environmentally and socially responsible travel underlines that customers generally welcome sustainability when traveling. For the … onclusion of the report: It is not just the responsibility of consumers to effect fundamental change in travel behaviour towards greater sustainability. The tourism … by the Research Association for Holidays and Travel (Forschungsgemeinschaft Urlaub und Reisen e.V., FUR). It was conducted over three years with financial support from …

… samples from the measurement campaign are contaminated with pollutants. Source: Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH) The German Environment Agency has commissioned a project to … Ships (ImpEx)" in the period from 2020 to 2023. Both water-soluble and particle-bound pollutants were recorded. In particular, vanadium, nickel, copper, iron and zinc …