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  • Article from 19.07.2021 | Last changed: 09.09.2021

    Restriction proposal on PFASs: new survey

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    … 19.07.2021 On 15 July 2021, the REACH competent authorities of Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Denmark declared their intention to submit a joint dossier … July 2022. The restriction shall cover the manufacture, placing on the market and use of all PFASs in the EU. PFASs are poorly degradable in the environment and … authorities published brief summaries of already collected information on various uses of PFASs. In a new survey , affected stakeholders (associations and companies) …

  • Article from 14.06.2021 | Last changed: 24.06.2021

    A model legislation for sustainable soil management in Africa

    … and/or legislation in the three countries; Soils need to be acknowledged as natural resource; A legal objective should be included that the social and ecological … Clarity on tenure rights is of eminent importance; Acquisition of foreigners in land and soil need to be effectively controlled; Local chiefs should be informed …

  • Article from 29.12.2021 | Last changed: 05.01.2024

    Water Resource Management

    Water Resource Management last update on 29.12.2021 Water is a vital and limited resource. … billion m³ (52.9 % of total abstractions). The public water supply which supplies households and small businesses with drinking water only utilised 5.2 billion m³ (21.7 … water resource management. Its broad-based approach includes the protection of inland surface waters, transitional waters, coastal waters and groundwater. Its …

  • Article from 12.06.2025 | Last changed: 12.06.2025

    Serious Gaming and Sustainability

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    … and Sustainability” of the German Environment Agency takes a look approaches to the use of games. The project has developed its own serious game “Little Impacts”. last … (e.g. Connolly et al., 2012; de Freitas, 2018; Wilkinson, 2016). This is mainly because research in this area is still quite new. There are still no uniform standards … and the “Little Impacts” game. These include, for example Teaching materials for use in secondary schools (education for sustainable development) Coloring pictures …

  • Article from 21.08.2022 | Last changed: 16.08.2023

    Reference Values for Assessing Micropollutants in Water Bodies

    … risk of micropollutants in water bodies. Threshold or guideline values can be used as a reference value. Reference values for surface water, drinking water and … regarded as a relevant micropollutant. For this approach, a risk assessment can be useful, i.e., the German Centre for Micropollutants compares the concentration of …

  • Article from 19.08.2022 | Last changed: 16.11.2022

    Digital Sustainability

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    … increasing connectivity of all facets of life can result in increased energy and resource efficiency and process optimisation. The accompanying fundamental edaption … but they also drive consumption. Research at the German Environment Agency (UBA) focuses on topics such as the effects of digital marketing strategies on consumer …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Permitting research projects on marine geoengineering

    … are generally responsible for the enforcement of environmental law on land and in coastal waters, for example in the areas of water law, nature … Federal Climate Protection Act, Germany has committed itself to achieving greenhouse gas neutrality by 2045 and negative emissions after 2050. This goal requires not … the atmosphere (methane removal) Targeting Climate Politics The Research & Funding Landscape of Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) Tags geoengineering international …

  • Article from 28.11.2024 | Last changed: 28.11.2024

    Commercial Refrigeration

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    … unit Source: Adobe Stock / Grispb Commercial refrigeration systems are used to keep goods fresh and deep-frozen, especially foodstuffs, but also flowers … March 2024. By the end of 2026, companies can apply to BAFA for funding for energy-efficient stationary refrigeration and air conditioning systems using natural … Energieverbrauch für Gebäude Emissionen fluorierter Treibhausgase in Deutschland Schaltanlagen EU-Verordnung über fluorierte Treibhausgase Umweltfreundliche …

  • Article from 25.03.2024 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    TFA as degradation product of fluorinated greenhouse gases

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    TFA as degradation product of fluorinated greenhouse gases TFA formed as a … greenhouse gas Approaches to measure greenhouse gas emissions from peatlands Ability of politicians to act Tags climate protection degradation Abbauprodukt …

  • Article from 08.05.2014 | Last changed: 28.04.2022

    Waste regulations

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    … central concern of waste policy is to avoid waste and to recycle. So that, natural resources are protected. Medium-term target is to recycle or dispose all municipal … Disposal of specific types of product waste (respectively end-of-life vehicles, used batteries and end-of-life electronic and electrical devices) is governed by the …

  • Article from 10.08.2021 | Last changed: 28.01.2025

    Non-extractable residues in persistence assessment

    … residues? An essential part of the assessment of environmental hazards caused by the release of a chemical is the question of how long this substance remains … derived from the extractable amount at a series of consecutive sampling dates. By using radiolabelled test material, it became clear that in many cases the entire …

  • Article from 19.05.2022 | Last changed: 08.11.2023

    Regional Environmental Management Plans

    … last update on 19.05.2022 The purpose of these plans is to harmonize mining uses with environmental concerns, to fill knowledge gaps, to identify and deal with … the preparation as well as the content of such REMPs. Germany, the Netherlands and Costa Rica submitted corresponding requests in February 2020. In 2018, the … and finalize the necessary specifications for the respective areas depending on the resource categories, mining methods, and ecosystem protection needs. Relevant …