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  • Article from 05.04.2022 | Last changed: 13.01.2023

    Legal Basis

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    … Legal Basis Environmental laws contribute to a cleaner environment Source: virtua73 / Fotolia.com Laws and regulations concerning transfrontier shipment of waste are based on the Basel …

  • Article from 11.01.2019 | Last changed: 15.04.2020

    Transfrontier shipment of wastes

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    … wastes A complex regulatory system prevents waste from simply being shipped to a landfill abroad. Source: CC Vision As late as the mid 1970s, hazardous waste has been disposed of illegally in Germany and abroad. This scandalous situation prompted a worldwide desire to ban or control transfrontier waste …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Greenhouse gas-neutral administrations: Empowering professionals

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    … administrations’ direct climate footprint. Besides administrations’ credibility and function as role model, it is also about the purchasing power of the public … the help of participants’ experience and views, second, discussed the fields of action to move public administrations towards GHG-neutrality in Europe and beyond …

  • Article from 14.04.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

    From Stakeholder Dialogue to German Centre for Micropollutants

    … Dialogue to German Centre for Micropollutants In 2016, the Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMU) launched a stakeholder dialogue to develop the federal … input of micropollutants into water bodies. In order to consolidate the findings and the measures initiated, the German Centre for Micropollutants was founded at the …

  • Article from 13.04.2023 | Last changed: 28.08.2023

    1H-Benzotriazole Round Table

    … even in low concentrations, the substance has adverse effects on aquatic ecosystems and drinking water quality. That is why a round table was launched at the end of … was launched with the participation of experts from the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV), the … In this respect, the final document provides a good overview of the lines of action pursued by the 1H-benzotriazole Round Table. * The final report and the …

  • Article from 13.04.2023 | Last changed: 09.08.2023

    “Round Table” Concept

    … water bodies. last update on 13.04.2023 Background From 2016 to 2021, the Federal Environment Ministry conducted a national dialogue in Germany with actors, affected parties and interest groups, such as industry associations, water suppliers/disposers, … with chemical legislation and international initiatives such as the Zero Pollution Action Plan of the European Union. Not every micropollutant (group) is suitable …

  • Article from 23.03.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Resilience in the face of multiple crises

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    … Tree Source: Fotolia_58963887 Resilience in the face of multiple crises – Pathways and obstacles toward a resilient sustainability transformation, 12th - 14th December … Paradoxically, political measures foreseen to build a more resilient society in reaction to the current situation often come along with increased resource and energy … as well as representatives from the civil society like ecovillage movement and environmental organisations, the German development cooperation, the German Ministry …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Series: The relevance of the War in Ukraine for transformation

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    … on 18.11.2025 Background The United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the urgently needed sustainability transformation face new challenges due to the … ("Zeitenwende"), such as energy supply, mobility, and agriculture. The German Environment Agency (UBA) considers the new global situation both a threat and an … (Password: Magnifying22)   21st September 2022  Current developments in the Russian environmental and climate policy and adaptation options to keep a ‘green agenda’ …

  • Article from 01.03.2023 | Last changed: 02.03.2023

    International Soil Law and Governance Conference

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    International Soil Law and Governance Conference On Thurs., 20 Oct. 2022, the “Int. Soil Law and Governance … Climate Change Law (ClimLaw: Graz), Faculty of Law of the University of Graz German Environment Agency (UBA) Cooperation partners: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) The …

  • Article from 05.12.2025 | Last changed: 05.12.2025

    Sustainable lifestyles: NiCE - From niche to centre

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    … few decades, they have been resource-intensive centres of consumption. Social interaction was strongly linked to consumption. With the growth of online retail, … leading to a more circular economy and sufficiency ⁠. However, due to the current environment, these models usually only remain a niche option and are at best only … and the City of Brzeg Dolny from Poland. The project is funded by the EU Interreg programme for Central Europe and will run from May 2023 to April 2026. Course of the …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Series: Greenhouse gas-neutral administrations

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    … are personal views and may not reflect the official perspective of the German Environment Agency. Greenhouse gas-neutral administrations: The E-Tool: A web-based … Challenges and approaches for small entities and institutions - Climate Action at the lowest English administrative level 23.05.2024 Speaker: Ian Byrne … micro-organizations?   Greenhouse gas-neutral administrations: Guidelines and programmes for a systematic approach 18.04.2024  Speakers: Eurico Clemente (ADENE – …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Series: Extended Producer Responsibility in international law

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    … problems for specific products. Thomas Lindhqvist first described it in 1990 as “an environmental protection strategy to reach an environmental objective of a decreased … manufacturer of the product responsible for the entire life-cycle of the product and especially for the take-back, recycling, and final disposal”. Proponents of EPR …