… Joint press release by the German Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection Blauer Kompass award for outstanding projects in climate change adaptation and risk …

… Joint press release by the German Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection Environmental and climate protection remain important for youths Environmental and … study shows that we need to take the concerns and perspectives of young people more seriously again and give them a greater voice. In order for committed young …

… Joint press release by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV), the German Environment Agency (UBA) and the International Design Centre Berlin (IDZ) 13th German Ecodesign Award honours ten outstanding ideas for the future The jury … of these design principles. Due to its visionary design, which is still valid after more than 160 years, the coffee house chair was awarded the Special "Timeless …

… Sandy lowland river: Water Type of the Year 2018 Only three per cent of streams have 'good' … in Rio de Janeiro. World Water Day 2018 is making a call to tap the potential for more natural use of water ecosystems than before. Forests, meadows and wetlands are …

… Joint press release by the German Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development Ten million … filter of pollutants, they protect groundwater, and they serve as settlement area. More than 90% of our food is grown on soil. One hectare of fertile, unsealed soil …

… Joint press release of the Umweltbundesamt and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection Aktion Biotonne Deutschland (German organic waste campaign) launches a “28-day … waste. Organic waste bins make disposal easier for consumers, which is why more towns and districts should opt to provide them.” German Environment Agency …

… In its 1-2020 issue, UBA looks at chemicals with the abbreviation PFAS: per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances. These chemicals are used in many applications for their water, grease and soil-repellent function. Coffee-to-go cups, for example, can be coated with …

… 5-point programme
for sustainable plant protection In recent decades, with EU and national subsidies for farming in Germany, the conventional cultivation of crops … has established itself as the basis of an increasingly intensified agriculture and food production. For many crops, a key requirement for this form of production … the assumption that the amount of chemical plant production products currently used and the frequency of their application represents a “necessary minimum” (in German …

… in Germany” offers a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals, pressures and measures of German Water Resource Management as well as key facts and data on the status of our waterbodies, their protection, and on water supply and water disposal. The brochure provides a compendium of …

… Nitrogen emissions from almost all sectors of society lead to risks for humans and the environment. Sustainable management of nitrogen and its compounds therefore plays a major role in achieving the UN Sustainable … of 1,000 kt nitrogen per year for Germany. The limit covers almost all sources and includes not only agriculture but also other nitrogen relevant sectors such as …

… commissioned by the Federal Environment Agency, focuses on the recovery options and expected material flows of seven metals and its alloys. In order to significantly improve the circular economy through urban mining in Germany, the potentials, approaches and success factors of relevant stakeholders identified in the project were compiled …

… polycrisis, progressive social fragmentation, changes in public communication and debates, increasing criticism of transformational governance, but also positive … of new governance approaches that are becoming increasingly digital, polycentric and transformative: the trend study analyses these five trends that could complicate or improve political action and shows how climate protection policy could position itself in the midst of …