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  • Article from 15.04.2020 | Last changed: 15.04.2020

    Pesticides

    … Pesticides Pesticides are the active substances used in plant protection products and biocides. They are toxic in especially to … (143.32 kB) Associated content Links Biozides Plant protection products Related publications Waters in Germany Tags Isoproturon river water plant protection product …

  • Article from 09.10.2025 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Geoengineering-Governance

    atmosphere of the Earth

    … (anthropogenic) climate change” (Royal Society 2009). Instead of fighting the causes (anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions) of climate change, geoengineering can … UBA published a systematic analysis of geoengineering methods in 2011. The publication Geoengineering – effective climate protection or megalomania? addresses …

  • Article from 29.12.2022 | Last changed: 02.01.2023

    Identifying and managing flood risks

    Comprehensive and river basin-wide management is needed to deal with floods.

    … since 2007. last update on 29.12.2022 Flood risk management The enormous damage caused by recurring floods, illustrates how important it is to deal with precautionary … Since the Elbe flood in 2002, the term flood risk has become established in public discussion and in legal regulations. In this context, flood risk is a …

  • Article from 06.07.2020 | Last changed: 07.12.2023

    Plant safety

    … first and foremost to prevent accidents at plants where hazardous substances are used – and in the event of an accident, minimize the consequent health and … (ZEMA) Our Accident Reporting and Assessment Unit (ZEMA) documents, assesses and publicizes in a database and annual reports all accidents and incidents that are …

  • Article from 25.05.2021 | Last changed: 25.05.2021

    Ozone

    … tabulations from 2010 onwards can be found (station-by-station). Associated content Publications The Ozone Situation in Germany Documents Information on Ozone (O3) …

  • Article from 21.05.2025 | Last changed: 21.05.2025

    UMID: Environment and Human Health – Information Service

    Nori-Algenflakes auf einem weißen Teller

    … change and health: UMID 03/2009 Current topics In some issues the magazine focuses on current topics in the fields of environment and health. These issues are … Associated content Links Subscribe to UMID Aktionsprogramm Umwelt und Gesundheit Publications UMID 01/2025 UMID-Archive The archive supplies all magazines of UMID: …

  • Article from 10.08.2017 | Last changed: 15.03.2019

    telegram: environment+health

    title telegram environment + health

    … Germany telegram 01/2017 telegram environment+health 04/2016 Indoor air pollution caused by ethanol fireplaces telegram 04/2016 telegram environment+health 03/2016 … 01/2016 telegram environment+health 03/2015 Good noses in search for mould – Use and training of mould detection dogs in Germany telegram 03/2015 telegram … telegram 02/2015 air telegram environment+health 04/2016 Indoor air pollution caused by ethanol fireplaces telegram 04/2016 telegramm environment+health 01/2016 …

  • Article from 04.01.2023 | Last changed: 22.08.2025

    Floods - how they form and how we influence them

    Flooded elbe river near Dessau

    … humans influence the likelihood of floods, their progression, and the damage they cause. Massive human intervention in the course of water bodies Massive human … runoff; also, the density of forested areas is crucial for water retention. Areas used for settlement and traffic have an effect on the development of floods, as they …

  • Article from 11.04.2025 | Last changed: 11.04.2025

    Monitoring and assessment

    … and state governments regularly collect data on the North Sea and Baltic Sea using various monitoring methods. This helps to assess the marine environment and … innovative methods such as satellite imagery and modelling are increasingly being used for monitoring. last update on 11.04.2025 Monitoring the North Sea and Baltic … – EU Partnerschaft für die Risikobewertung von Chemikalien Wasserökonomik Related publications Risk assessment of munition compounds in the German North and Baltic …

  • Article from 02.02.2022 | Last changed: 25.07.2025

    Maritime shipping

    Sailing boat and container ship in the harbor of Hamburg

    … 6,000 years ago, ships took up conquering the oceans and humans have been making use of maritime transport for centuries. In the beginning, mainly sailing ships … are highlighted. The focus is on the question of whether and how the Federal Republic of Germany copes with its obligations under international and European law, …

  • Article from 31.03.2025 | Last changed: 10.04.2025

    Use and Impact

    Port view of Bremerhaven with container crane and container ship.

    Use and Impact Port view of Bremerhaven with container crane and container ship. … / UBA The seas and oceans, including the North Sea and Baltic Sea, are intensively used by humans. They provide food, energy, raw materials, transportation routes, and … for the future. Associated content Links EU-Meeresstrategie-Rahmenrichtlinie Publications Weiterentwicklung ausgewählter Indikatoren und Bewertungsansätze für …

  • Article from 11.03.2025 | Last changed: 31.07.2025

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

    On the picure you see the sunset about the sea

    … and their habitats, especially near the coast, are significantly affected by human use . Many pollutants and too many nutrients from municipalities, industry and … Jahres Meeresumweltsymposium 2024 – Aktuelle Meeresschutzthemen Daten zur Umwelt Publications Fachliche Unterstützung der Umsetzung der …