… is far from reaching its aim. About ten million hectares of arable land are lost around the globe every year, an area equivalent to nearly 14 million football fields. … they are the habitat of soil organisms, a filter of pollutants, they protect groundwater, and they serve as settlement area. More than 90% of our food is grown on … adopt and implement measures. Associated content Links Argumentarium „Boden: Zahlen und Fakten“ Events World Soil Day in Berlin, 03. and 04.12.2015 UBA thematic page: …

… the three administrative sites in Dessau-Roßlau was nominated for the final round in Berlin along with two other applicants. The jury ultimately decided in favour …

… enormous tasks for the water supply along the Spree River if significantly less groundwater is pumped into the river with the end of brown coal mining in the Lausitz … also save more water. One option, if necessary, would be to continue pumping groundwater for the time being and to channel it into the Spree in a purified form. … increased the water runoff in the Spree for more than a century. This is because groundwater was pumped out for brown coal mining and fed into the Spree. The current …

… with us 50 years of commitment to people and the environment! Source: Umweltbundesamt Over 50 years ago, the social-liberal coalition under chancellor Willy Brandt breathed new life into environmental protection. With … June 1974 the German Environment Agency (UBA) began work in west Berlin with around 170 employees. Environmental issues were becoming increasingly more prominent on …

… applications. Land Use Policy 70, 384–393. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2017.11.010 Möhring N, Kudsk P, Jørgensen LN, Ørum JE, Finger F (2021): An R package …

… complied with throughout Germany. The solution lies in cleaner vehicles and a fundamental change in mobility." The main source of nitrogen oxides in cities is road … nationwide measures such as software updates, subsidies as part of the "Clean Air 2017-2020" immediate action programme, as well as the renewal of the vehicle fleet … Städte mit NO2-Grenzwertüberschreitung 2019 (Stand 28.5.2020) Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (321.37 kB) NO2-Jahremittelwerte 2019 (Stand 28.05.2020) …

… heatwaves with record temperatures and sunshine in recent years have once again underscored the critical importance of preparing for and mitigating the consequences … Dirk Messner. The recommendations for the creation of such plans published in 2017 were evaluated in a project funded by the UBA and assessed in terms of perception and effectiveness. “According …

… with the Climate Protection Act to follow in mid-March 2024 A total of around 750 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent was emitted in Germany in 2022 Source: Gina … data on greenhouse gas emissions for 2022. According to the data, a total of around 750 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent was emitted in Germany in 2022. This is 9.6 … have fallen by 38.0 per cent, and there has been a clear downward trend since 2017 in particular. Important note: The categories listed in this text correspond to …

… submissions to the Ecodesign Award show that there is another way." This year, around 350 entries from companies, design, engineering and architectural offices, as … the jury meeting. See here for information about the nominated projects: https://bundespreis-ecodesign.de/de/gewinner. From 23 to 27 September 2020, the nominees and … Agency)  Prof. Dr. Claudia Perren (architect, Director at Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst in Basel, FHNW) Rita Schwarzelühr-Sutter (Parliamentary State Secretary at …