… necessary – adaptation of benchmark values as required for effective control. In practice this means that production systems will have to be adapted and that … – taken by agricultural businesses, lead to restricting their crop rotation practices, this could potentially entail an increase in pesticide problems. It is …

… many environmentally harmful chemicals in outdoor jackets Weatherproof jackets are practical – but, please, without chemicals harmful to environment & health! Source: … chemicals which contain fluoride. These chemicals are put into the environment, for example by washing. Waste water treatment facilities cannot degrade these chemicals, … products, the UBA recommends that the REACH Regulation should limit imports of such goods. A number of textile manufacturers have already either switched to …

… construction. In combination with other instruments, long-term changes in municipal practices can be achieved. For example, improved data bases and parameters for the … questions regarding the implementation of sponge cities. For example, how can good examples and small-scale approaches attract imitators and thus spread? And how …

… (analysis of satellite images and of LOD2 data of the BKG) Green roofs in cities – good for adaptation to climate change and for biodiversity The greening of urban … contribute to the protection of components of buildings and entire modules. For example, they can reduce damage from heavy rain and hailstones to façades and roofs, …

… potential impacts of climate change. On the other, strategic, technical and also practical solutions also need to be robust and flexible enough to cope with the wide … by competent authorities and departmental research institutions, there are many examples – as in the case of the BMUV’s departmental research plan – of time-limited …

… are more or less part of automatic everyday routines. In that context it is, for example, sensible to avoid physical exertions such as sports in extreme heat, to … of precautions required for emergency situations. In Germany, the supply of basic goods and services such as groceries, water, electricity and telecommunications is …

… precious and special metals are the essential components of many products, for example wind farms, photovoltaic modules, e-bikes, smartphones and navigation … alone will not provide enough impetus. Government must also provide incentives, for example through funding programmes and more comprehensive recycling regulations. The … ways to recycle the greatest amount of metals and energy as possible.” Take the example of neodymium: magnetic neodymium is in the motors of e-bikes, in wind farms …

… Such adaptive responses have already been in use for decades in agricultural practice, because changing market conditions have always meant that businesses have … and the storage capacities required, based on the yields expected. Looking at the example of winter wheat – currently the most important cultivated crop in Germany – …

… and rural regions are closely interlinked, e.g. through daily flows of traffic and goods Source: iStock.com/Hallgerd Urban and rural areas are often perceived as … (Urban-Rural Reform Agenda) summarizes key recommendations and innovative examples from the funding initiative and  calls in particular for: developing …

… the further development of nationwide indicators. What’s being done – some examples In terms of surface area, agriculture constitutes the most widespread … Requirements (GAB) and the compliance with standards for the maintenance of good agricultural and ecological condition (GLÖZ Standards). GLÖZ, on the other …

… for a nationwide monitoring of the vitality of urban vegetation. It is, for example possible, on the basis of Sentinel 2 data, to calculate the Disease Water … in line with the requirements of climate protection. What’s being done – some examples In the past, the political focus in the building sector prioritised the …