… Convention High Alpine lake Source: Hoffmann / UBA The Alps are the largest natural and cultural space in Central Europe. The mountains shape the landscape and … Alpine Convention treaty was adopted to protect the region and its unique climatic, ecological and natural features. last update on 31.08.2024 The Alps … farming elsewhere in Europe only with the greatest of efforts. Last but not least, climate change is increasingly affecting the highly sensitive and endangered …

… Statutes and regulations Statutory regulations are aimed protection of the environment. … important international instrument for the protection of the ozone layer and the climate (from e.g. chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and hydrofluorocarbons (HFC)). The …

… Statistics concerning transfrontier shipment of waste Time series on wastes requiring written notification Source: Umweltbundesamt German government … regions. The mean transport distance between the location at which waste originates and its recovery or disposal destination is less than 500 kilometers. last update on …

… to be scrapped Source: CC Vision Transfrontier shipments of non-green-listed wastes are subject to a prior written notification and consent procedure. This also applies to wastes for which a permit is required. …

… laws contribute to a cleaner environment Source: virtua73 / Fotolia.com Laws and regulations concerning transfrontier shipment of waste are based on the Basel Convention. The EU has transposed the procedural rules …

… Transfrontier shipment of 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 …

… neutral administrations is not simply a matter of reducing administrations’ direct climate footprint. Besides administrations’ credibility and function as role model, it is also about the purchasing power of the public …

… (EPR) has been increasingly discussed as a concept to solve the current waste problems for specific products. As originally introduced by Swedish economist … 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 …

… to rats. The campaign aims to reduce food availability in parks, playgrounds and sewers, so that rats do not even start to settle in the city. As a consequence, … (DIN A0, A4, A6). An additional motif draws attention to the correct disposal of waste in various languages and might be posted by property managers on bulletin …

… from Chemicals An improved risk assessment of chemicals to protect human health and the environment Source: sergo321 / AdobeStock The "European Partnership for the … knowledge about chemical substances in order to better protect human health and the environment. This goal is to be achieved within seven years together with … innovation in chemicals risk assessment. This should enable the sustainable use and management of chemicals while simultaneously protecting human health and the …

… Tree Source: Fotolia_58963887 Resilience in the face of multiple crises – Pathways and obstacles toward a resilient sustainability transformation, 12th - 14th December … from Russia's war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, several regions have been severely hit by climate change impacts, for example in Germany by the flooding taking place in 2021. …