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  • Article from 17.01.2022 | Last changed: 17.01.2022

    Assessments of SDG Interactions in Transformation Pathways

    Poster with symbols for the 17 Sustainable Development Goals

    … and economic transformation until 2030. last update on 17.01.2022 Project Background Ambitious and rapid changes in our production and consumption patterns are … achieve the Paris climate targets and to preserve natural resources as our life foundation. In existing research projects, the German Environment Agency (UBA) is … Strukturforschung (GWS) mbH), E-Mail: m.meyer@gws-os.com    Dr. Philip Nuss (Umweltbundesamt (UBA)), E-Mail: philip.nuss@uba.de Associated content Links The 17 SDGs …

  • Article from 10.12.2025 | Last changed: 10.12.2025

    Digitalisation and natural resources

    The significant footprint of digitalisation needs to be better understood

    … natural resources The significant footprint of digitalisation needs to be better understood Source: iStock Digitalisation is becoming increasingly pervasive in … However, its impact on natural resources and climate change needs to be better understood. The UBA research project ‘Digitalisation and resources … to conserving natural resources. However, there is a pressing need to improve our understanding of how digitalisation itself influences the demand for energy and …

  • Article from 29.04.2025 | Last changed: 29.04.2025

    Marine governance: How can effective marine protection succeed?

    … Marine governance: How can effective marine protection succeed? Oceans know no boundaries. This also applies to marine life and the spread of pollution. Effective … monitoring and assessment of the status of marine waters, they draw up and update programmes of measures every six years in accordance with the MSFD to achieve and …

  • Article from 03.12.2025 | Last changed: 03.12.2025

    European Earth Observation Programme Copernicus

    Sentinel-2 RGB satellite image of Dessau-Roßlau (date of recording: June 21, 2020), overlaid with the data product “Riparian Zones” (reference year 2012), provided by the Copernicus Land Service.

    European Earth Observation Programme Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite image (May 21, 2020) overlaid with the … for Earth observation. Since 2014, the programme has been implemented under the leadership of the European Commission in close cooperation with the Member …

  • Article from 15.06.2020 | Last changed: 24.06.2020

    Examples of Good Practice In Natech Risk Management

    … 2019. The record is meant to be further developed over time. Several sources of information were used for researching the cases.  A survey in 2017 among OECD- and … areas in which examples of good practice in Natech Risk Management might be found. There was wide variation in the replies, revealing that in some areas many … Natech Risk Management: Contributions to the UN/OECD Natech Project Klimawandel und Anlagensicherheit: Empfehlungen aus dem UN/OECD-Natech- Projekt Documents …

  • Article from 15.06.2020 | Last changed: 16.07.2020

    Natural Hazards Triggering Technical Accidents (Natech)

    Lightning and technical installation

    … and OCHA Joint Unit, and the secretariat of the UNECE Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accident. This project includes two phases, the EU … Natech risk management; The recommendations drafted at the workshop. B) Klimawandel und Anlagensicherheit: Empfehlungen aus dem UN / OECD Natech Projekt (Climate Change … Recommendation from the UN / OECD Natech Project, in German) C)  Klimawandel und Anlagensicherheit: Empfehlungen aus dem UN / OECD Natech Projekt (Kurzfassung) …

  • Article from 20.02.2020 | Last changed: 27.02.2020

    LIFE APEX – Apex predators and prey support chemical regulations

    Analysed apex predator and prey species in LIFE APEX

    … more cost-effective use of chemical monitoring data from the large, valuable but under-used resources from biota samples in Europe's Environmental Specimen Banks, … monitoring as they are at the top of food webs and thereby are important for the understanding of exposures to the wider environment as well as to humans. Together … project page LIFE APEX Twitter page Related contents Europäisches Erdbeobachtungsprogramm Copernicus Forschungs- und Entwicklungsvorhaben zu Nanomaterialien …

  • Article from 26.02.2025 | Last changed: 27.02.2025

    Political context

    Organizational Chart of the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP)

    … Political context Organizational Chart of the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP) Source: UNECE last update on 26.02.2025 CLRTAP – … convention is to control air pollution and its effects and to develop an extensive programme for the monitoring and evaluation of the long-range transport of air …

  • Article from 15.05.2020 | Last changed: 18.05.2020

    Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API)

    … been determined for API either at European or national level. However, monitoring programmes have been initiated at both levels which include measurements of API. A summary of all results 2016 - 2018 in Germany can be found at the end of this article. European Watch List and national watch list An …

  • Article from 30.08.2023 | Last changed: 30.08.2023

    Nickel in particulate matter

    Ein rauchender Schornstein vor bewölktem Himmel.

    … jzehnder / fotolia.com Nickel belongs to the heavy metals and usually occurs bound to other substances. In ambient air arsenic is measured bound to particulate matter. last update on 30.08.2023 Emission sources Nickel is … for the general population Nickel is known to be a contact allergen. Nickel compounds are classified to be cancerogenic, metallic Nickel is probably cancerogenic. …

  • Article from 04.06.2020 | Last changed: 05.06.2020

    WHO CC Air Hygiene Report

    WHO CC Air Hygiene Report

    … WHO CC Air Hygiene Report WHO CC Air Hygiene Report Source: Umweltbundesamt The Air Hygiene Report informs on various air hygiene issues in the WHO … „Luftdaten“ Indikator: Luftqualität in Ballungsräumen Zeitschrift „UMID: Umwelt und Mensch – Informationsdienst“ Prüflabor Gesundheitsschädlinge Ausschuss für Innenraumrichtwerte Related publications Critical …

  • Article from 29.04.2022 | Last changed: 29.04.2022

    Newsletter WHO CC Air Hygiene

    Schild des WHO CC Air Quality Management and Air Pollution Control

    … in 26 European Cities and Communication Strategy - Latest Findings of the APHEIS Programme 34, 12/2004 June 2004 Health Aspects of air Pollution - Summary of Main … „Luftdaten“ Indikator: Luftqualität in Ballungsräumen Zeitschrift „UMID: Umwelt und Mensch – Informationsdienst“ Prüflabor Gesundheitsschädlinge Ausschuss für …