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  • Article from 14.06.2021 | Last changed: 24.06.2021

    A model legislation for sustainable soil management in Africa

    … Ginzky (UBA) co-led the project which started in November 2018 and ended in April 2020 and which was funded by the “Deutsche Gesellschaft für internationale … on the sustainable development goals” of the Pan African Parliament in March 2020. For the press release, please click here . In May 2021, the “Alliance” has … Ginzky (UBA) co-led the project which started in November 2018 and ended in April 2020 and which was funded by the “Deutsche Gesellschaft für internationale …

  • Article from 11.08.2021 | Last changed: 07.01.2026

    Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) design

    … Paris Agreement, which detail the climate action countries intend to take. The year 2020 is a milestone: Countries, whose NDC ends 2025, have to submit new NDCs. … Paris Agreement, which detail the climate action countries intend to take. The year 2020 is a milestone: Countries, whose NDC ends 2025, have to submit new NDCs. …

  • Article from 24.09.2015 | Last changed: 09.09.2025

    Threats to biodiversity

    Meadow with different blossoming flowers

    … biodiversity. The goal of halting species loss and reversing the trend by 2010 and 2020 has not yet been achieved. The target is now to achieve this by 2030. The … biodiversity. The goal of halting species loss and reversing the trend by 2010 and 2020 has not yet been achieved. The target is now to achieve this by 2030. The …

  • Article from 27.08.2025 | Last changed: 27.08.2025

    Nitrogen

    A tractor spreading fertilizer on a field

    … to reduce or prevent this, the Fertilizer Ordinance (DüV), which was amended in 2020, contains a number of requirements for the proper application of farm manure … monitoring network have only fallen slightly in the last two reporting periods (2016-2019 and 2020-2022). This means that the “good status” of groundwater in … Directive and filed a lawsuit with the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in October 2016. In June 2018, the ECJ ruled that Germany had violated its obligations to …

  • Article from 29.04.2016 | Last changed: 29.04.2016

    Flame retardants in products

    a burning laptop

    … They are widespread traceable in indoor spaces and nature. last update on 29.04.2016 Flame retardants cover a lot of different organic and inorganic chemicals. …

  • Article from 31.01.2019 | Last changed: 29.05.2024

    Nitrous oxide and methane

    Cows standing on a green meadow. The sky is blue, only some clouds are visible.

    … the greenhouse gases nitrous oxide and methane, as the statistics clearly show: in 2016 59 per cent of all methane emissions and 80 per cent of all nitrous oxide … Government 2002). This goal was clearly missed. In the update of the Strategy 2016, a new target has been set: on average between 2028 and 2032, the surplus should amount to a maximum of 70 kg per hectare (Federal Government 2016). The extensively revised Fertilizer Ordinance adopted in spring 2017 should …

  • Article from 28.08.2025 | Last changed: 29.08.2025

    Fertilizer

    Großaufnahme eines Traktors, der auf einem Feld Gülle ausfährt

    … EU Commission filed a lawsuit with the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in October 2016. In June 2018, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled against Germany in … program were remedied by the fertilizer legislation revised in 2017 and again in 2020, which is why the EU Commission closed the proceedings in June 2023. It … EU Commission filed a lawsuit with the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in October 2016. In June 2018, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled against Germany in …

  • Article from 29.01.2019 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Ecological impact of farming

    Tractor with tow tube

    … farmland (1 per cent) is used for permaculture and other agricultural purposes. In 2016, nearly 60 per cent of Germany’s farmland was being used to grow fodder for … and retailing and is a lynchpin of rural development and land conservation. In 2016, Germany’s farmers registered revenues amounting to €52,5 billion, producing … enough food for four people. By 1950 this figure had increased to 10, and by 2016 the figure was 135 persons. This evolution was attributable to (a) the …

  • Article from 17.07.2024 | Last changed: 18.07.2024

    Water Reuse

    … Reuse into Water Planning and Management in the context of the WFD” (published 2016) and a legislative proposal  on common minimum requirements for water reuse for … (see „ Trockenheit in Deutschland – Fragen und Antworten “/ only in German). 2016 UBA has published a study on framework conditions for an environmentally … in a site-specific risk assessment which is also prescribed by the EU regulation 2020/741 on water reuse. Potential risks can also arise from “indirect water reuse” …

  • Article from 18.07.2024 | Last changed: 19.07.2024

    EU Regulation on Minimum Requirements for Water Reuse

    … EU Regulation on Minimum Requirements for Water Reuse The EU Regulation 2020/741 of the European Parliament and of the Council on minimum requirements for … to comment on the JRC draft reports. In response to draft 3.2, December 2016, we published Recommendations for deriving EU minimum quality requirements for … to comment on the JRC draft reports. In response to draft 3.2, December 2016, we published Recommendations for deriving EU minimum quality requirements for …

  • Article from 29.12.2021 | Last changed: 05.01.2024

    Water Resource Management

    … of 188 billion cubic metres, Germany is a country rich in water resources. In 2016, a total volume of 24 billion m³ water was abstracted in Germany. The largest … been a clear reduction in the volume of water abstraction across all sectors. In 2016 only 12,8 % of Germany’s potential available water resources were used. Water … were followed-up with more precise activities that were then piloted in 2019/2020. This included the establishment of an expert panel to select relevant trace …

  • Article from 21.12.2022 | Last changed: 24.10.2023

    Extreme Events / Climate Change

    … change  ‘ issued by the German Federal States' Working Group on Water in the year 2020 (LAWA; report in German).   Knowledge on the effects of climate change on the … change  ‘ issued by the German Federal States' Working Group on Water in the year 2020 (LAWA; report in German).   Knowledge on the effects of climate change on the …