… Waste regulations Environmental laws contribute to a cleaner environment Source: … virtua73 / Fotolia.com The central concern of waste policy is to avoid waste and to recycle. So that, natural resources are protected. Medium-term target is to … into German law. The Waste Management Act (KrWG) is intended to tighten resource, climate and environmental protection regulations (see Article 1 of the Act). Key …

… of filter backwash water samples to investigate sludge characteristics Source: Andrea Steuer In the research project FITWAS (reuse of filter backwash water from … iron and manganese containing backwash water is currently generally disposed of as wastewater and is thereby lost to the drinking water production. In contrast, the … regionally distinctly, and the supply is declining seasonally, as a result of climate, demographic, and structural changes. The aim of the FITWAS project is, on …

… „Advancing the New European Bauhaus” Goal of the “New European Bauhaus” initiative: climate adaptation and a better quality of life. Source: Miriam Dross / UBA Advancing the New European …

… Soil loss by wind erosion Soil displacement due to wind erosion near Worin in Brandenburg, Germany Source: T. Kalettka When strong winds hit bare or only poorly … by their genesis and structure such as soil type and topsoil humus content. Climate conditions: The amount of precipitation and its seasonal distribution …

… Uncovered soils are exposed unprotected to the energy of water during heavy and prolonged rainfall. The water transports the soil irretrievably downhill. As a … soil types, humus content, and aeration, as well as terrain characteristics and climatic factors naturally determine the hazard potential for the erosive action of … both the natural factors influencing the potential soil loss (soil properties, climate and terrain) and the influence of management such as the crops grown and …

… Environment Agency Artificial intelligence can also be utilized for sustainability and environmental protection. Source: Source: © Irina Strelnikova / Adobe Stock … but also for politics and research, particularly in the fields of environmental and climate protection. The AI Lab develops applications that support the diverse tasks …

… Rita Fabris / UBA Contaminants can persist in the environment for a long time and be transported over long distances. They have even been detected in remote … the detection of chemicals. Because of this remoteness but also because of their climatic unique features, the polar regions have often been considered in the past … penguins. These pollutants therefore require close monitoring in polar ecosystems. Climate change also plays a role An additional question is the extent to which …

… our world" Source: UN Communication Material The “SDG pathways” project develops and applies a modeling approach for integrated sustainability assessments of ambitious resource- and climate policy transformation pathways for Germany. Applied evaluation criteria are …

… Digitalisation and natural resources The significant footprint of digitalisation needs to be better … pervasive in almost all areas of life. However, its impact on natural resources and climate change needs to be better understood. The UBA research project …

… - the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) In the German North and Baltic Seas, there are contaminated sites of about 1.6 million tons of … beaches of the Baltic Sea than on the North Sea. Salvage of ammunition If munition waste poses a risk to shipping, it is, for the time being, defused and recovered by …

… Sustainability (CODES) Digitalisation can be an opportunity for environmental and climate protection Source: Oluwakemi Solaja / unsplash UBA together with UNDP, UNEP, …