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  • Article from 13.05.2020 | Last changed: 24.10.2023

    UNEP / UNESCO / BMUV Training Programme

    … Postgraduate Training Programme on Environmental Management for Developing and Emerging Countries” offers each year a long and several short courses on … of particular concern for developing and emerging countries (e.g. water, soil, waste, biodiversity, mobility, urbanization, land use, energy). The topics of these …

  • Article from 19.07.2024 | Last changed: 02.08.2024

    The Oder River under stress

    Photo from the river Oder

    … disaster occurred in the Oder River: an estimated 1,000 tons of fish, mussels, and snails died. This began in the Polish part of the Oder and continued downstream … ofprogress in the field of water protection. . Hot and dry summers resulting from climate change can cause such events in the Oder and other waters. Factors include … the resilience of ecosystems. In the short term, discharges of industrial wastewater can be stopped or severely restricted in order to reduce the salt …

  • Article from 03.06.2020 | Last changed: 04.06.2020

    Federal Environment Ministry's Advisory Assistance Programme

    Map of EECCA and Central/Eastern European states

    … Environment Ministry's Advisory Assistance Programme The UBA cooperates with EECCA and Central/Eastern European states Source: Umweltbundesamt Since the year 2000 the … significance is also attached to measures which relate to the thematic area of “climate protection and climate change mitigation” or which enable preparations to be … Cooperation Kaliningrad Checklists Risk Management Best Practice Municipal Waste Management Publications Advisory Assistance Programme Beratungshilfeprogramm …

  • Article from 10.12.2025 | Last changed: 10.12.2025

    Resource use in Germany

    Opencast mining with large machines

    … Resource use in Germany Recycling keeps materials in circulation and saves primary raw materials. Source: Jan Malburg / Adobe Stock In 2019, German … will fall slightly. German raw material consumption will also fall slightly in 2020 and 2021. last update on 10.12.2025 The German Environment Agency has been … (since 2024): Vienna University of Economics and Business; Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment, Energy; Gerda Palmetshofer Raw material extraction There has …

  • Article from 12.12.2025 | Last changed: 12.12.2025

    FAQ

    … FAQ From the questions that have been received, the most important were selected and listed on this page along with a reply. The questions are grouped into general questions (A) and specific issues (S). last update on 12.12.2025 A17) Where can I obtain … The final report of the project, including documentation of the calculation method and data quality measures, will be available in the first quarter of 2026 in the UBA …

  • Article from 18.02.2025 | Last changed: 17.06.2025

    Pain relief gel – questions and answers

    Photo showing hands with white cream, which is wiped off with a paper towel.

    Pain relief gel – questions and answers For the sake of the environment: wipe first, then wash Source: Lena … D, Brandt, M, Hennighausen, N (2022): Reduction of residual topical diclofenac in waste water by a wiping procedure before hand washing. Chemosphere Volume 292 …

  • Article from 26.10.2023 | Last changed: 07.02.2024

    NonHazCity 3 Interreg Project

    Logo NonHazCity3

    … NonHazCity 3 partner cities on the Baltic Sea want to avoid pollutants in, from and around buildings Source: NonHazCity 3- Projektteam NonHazCity 3 is a European … campaigns, training material). In addition to pollutants, the focus is on climate-neutral and circular renovation and construction. Pilot projects in the …

  • Article from 07.02.2023 | Last changed: 14.11.2024

    Relevant Micropollutants

    … Micropollutants Which micropollutants are an environmental risk for water bodies and should therefore be scrutinised more closely? This is evaluated by the Committee … establishment of "round tables", information campaigns or also the improvement of wastewater treatment. What is the difference between relevant micropollutants and indicator substances of advanced wastewater? Relevant micropollutants must be distinguished from indicator substances …

  • Article from 12.06.2025 | Last changed: 18.06.2025

    Climate Action in Agriculture on a global level

    A farmer plows a field with a ox plow

    Climate Action in Agriculture on a global level Breaking with traditions – towards … complex when looking at the many different national, regional, climatic, cultural and political circumstances of agriculture around the world. Greenhouse gas … residues. Examples for demand-side climate mitigation measures: • Reduction of food waste and losses • Change in eating habits • Reduced deforestation. There are …

  • Article from 27.07.2018 | Last changed: 30.01.2019

    The UBA research agenda “Urban environmental protection”

    A city with red buildings from above

    … gaps in our knowledge about environmentally oriented, socially acceptable and health promoting urban development. New causal relationships will be identified … of the interaction between ecological, social and economic aspects. For example, climate protection and adaptation, air pollution control, noise reduction, resource …

  • Article from 01.08.2024 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Soil Investigation Advisory Board (FBU)

    … the expert committee according to section 25 of the German Federal Soil Protection and Contaminated Sites Ordinance (Bundes-Bodenschutz- und Altlastenverordnung - … of methods for analysing solids (Methosa) is compiled by the FBU together with the "Waste Analysis Forum" of the Federal & State Working Group on Waste (LAGA). Methosa …

  • Article from 04.12.2024 | Last changed: 05.12.2024

    Economic aspects of transport

    Stau auf einer Autobahn

    … last update on 04.12.2024 Economic considerations Although the transport of people and goods ensures mobility and a wide variety of products, it also incurs a number … of passenger transport. Air travel incurs – in particular as concerns damage to the climate – very high costs. The calculated costs indicated in the table are based on …