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  • Article from 13.09.2024 | Last changed: 28.01.2025

    International strategies and programmes

    Flag poles with flags

    … Sustainbale resource management is an international task Source: Pixabay The global use of natural resources and the associated environmental impacts have increased … such as metals and biomass play a key role in the transformation towards a greenhouse gas-neutral economy. last update on 13.09.2024 The sustainable use of resources …

  • Article from 07.05.2020 | Last changed: 16.07.2025

    Agricultural Expert Panel at the German Environment Agency

    a very huge field without plants, trees and bushes

    … agriculture, nature and environment Optimize nutrient cycles – reduce nutrient surpluses Modify and develop the food system sustainably International agricultural trade … • Andreas Krug, Head of Division "Integrated Nature Conservation and Sustainable Use; Biosafety" Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) Bonn • Heino von Meyer, …

  • Article from 08.01.2024 | Last changed: 09.01.2024

    Mobile air conditioning in cars, buses and railway vehicles

    Mobile air conditioning in cars, buses and railway vehicles An EU directive has banned the use of fluorinated … certain mobile air conditioning systems since Jan. 2011. It requires the previously used refrigerant tetrafluoroethane (R134a) to be replaced. Natural refrigerants are … Mobile air conditioning in buses Mobile air conditioning systems in buses are still using tetrafluoroethane (R134a), a greenhouse gas with a climate impact that is …

  • Article from 13.05.2020 | Last changed: 24.10.2023

    UNEP / UNESCO / BMUV Training Programme

    … countries (e.g. water, soil, waste, biodiversity, mobility, urbanization, land use, energy). The topics of these short courses vary from year to year. The teaching … countries (e.g. water, soil, waste, biodiversity, mobility, urbanization, land use, energy). The topics of these short courses vary from year to year. The teaching …

  • Article from 19.07.2024 | Last changed: 02.08.2024

    The Oder River under stress

    Photo from the river Oder

    … began in the Polish part of the Oder and continued downstream into Germany. The cause was a toxic brackish algae called Prymnesium parvum. last update on 19.07.2024 … of water protection. . Hot and dry summers resulting from climate change can cause such events in the Oder and other waters. Factors include changing environmental … and the brackish water algae Prymnesium parvum Algae blooms in water bodies are caused by many factors, including nutrient inputs like nitrogen and phosphorus from …

  • Article from 10.12.2025 | Last changed: 10.12.2025

    Resource use in Germany

    Opencast mining with large machines

    Resource use in Germany Recycling keeps materials in circulation and saves primary … on 10.12.2025 The German Environment Agency has been publishing a report on the use of natural resources in Germany since 2016. After 2016 and 2018, a new "Resource …

  • Article from 12.12.2025 | Last changed: 12.12.2025

    FAQ

    … out the calculation? BESMAX only performs the calculation if the original flag library is available. Check that you have downloaded the flag library in full, … in the vicinity of a tall chimney if the mesh size is very small, as is usually used to improve the resolution of buildings: The model then records a sharply …

  • Article from 07.02.2023 | Last changed: 14.11.2024

    Relevant Micropollutants

    … dialogue "Federal Strategy on Trace Substances". The relevance assessment is focused on Germany. The assessment is based on the current state of knowledge and is … of a micropollutant means. We would like to clear this up! The term "relevance" is used linguistically in very different contexts. For relevant micropollutants, …

  • Article from 12.06.2025 | Last changed: 18.06.2025

    Climate Action in Agriculture on a global level

    A farmer plows a field with a ox plow

    … cultural and political circumstances of agriculture around the world. Greenhouse gas reduction and climate adaptation, food security, biodiversity, land rights and land use conflicts must all be considered together. last update on 12.06.2025 Overview: …

  • Article from 10.08.2020 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Military and armament contaminated sites

    … withdrew, NATO drastically reduced its forces in Germany, and most military bases used by these various forces were closed. Restructuring of the German military has … that it take over the “west group” military bases that the German army would not be using. This also included assuming responsibility for cleaning up contaminated sites …

  • Article from 27.07.2018 | Last changed: 30.01.2019

    The UBA research agenda “Urban environmental protection”

    A city with red buildings from above

    … The UBA research agenda “Urban environmental protection” The UBA research agenda focuses on topics which are of relevance for the development of urban spaces Source: … be critically scrutinized. From an environmental point of view, is this approach useful for dense regions such as Munich, Leipzig or Hamburg? Can our drinking water … environmental effects of increasing urban tourism, noise reduction in urban, mixed-used areas or environmental justice The Agenda will be reviewed, updated and …

  • Article from 01.08.2024 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Soil Investigation Advisory Board (FBU)

    … Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV), these can be used with legally compliant within the scope of the BBodSchV. The FBU also provides … Expert opinion: Presentation of a concept for assessing measurement uncertainty using confidence levels and a traffic light system. Messunsicherheit für Verfahren …