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  • Article from 30.11.2020 | Last changed: 20.06.2024

    How environmental policy stakeholders could respond to social

    How environmental policy stakeholders could respond to social The crisis has created situations and images that seemed utopian in "normal" times, in addition to the manifold, … impact on the future and change the social context of environmental policy action. It is against this background that we (Anne Klatt, Laura Spengler, Kathrin …

  • Article from 22.12.2020 | Last changed: 20.06.2024

    What is the One Health approach, and how to implement it?

    What is the One Health approach, and how to implement it? The current coronavirus pandemic has refocused attention on … national and global levels to protect human health considering animal health and environmental health. The aim of this approach is “optimal health and well-being … and pandemics, identifying synergies and ensuring consistency between political programmes aimed at health, conservation and climate objectives. A One Health

  • Article from 20.07.2015 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    Information as an instrument

    Close-up of a compass dial.

    … us on the path to the goal. Source: zettberlin / photocase.com Information on the environment serves two purposes. One is to inform the public about the state of the … environment: policy-makers, environmental authorities, associations, citizens’ action groups and the private sector. On its website, the Federal Environment Agency … past research activities as a basis for the further design of research funding programmes scientists, companies, associations and environmental groups in finding …

  • Article from 14.12.2015 | Last changed: 20.12.2015

    Season's Greetings from the German Environment Agency

    … Season's Greetings from the German Environment Agency Our food is the source of nearly one fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions. Each and every one of us can do something practical to protect the climate in some small …

  • 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 refrigerants … (R134a) to be replaced. Natural refrigerants are considered the best environmental alternative. Climate-friendly alternatives are also available for …

  • Article from 13.05.2020 | Last changed: 24.10.2023

    UNEP / UNESCO / BMUV Training Programme

    UNEP / UNESCO / BMUV Training Programme The “UNEP/UNESCO/BMUV International Postgraduate Training Programme on Environmental Management for Developing and Emerging Countries” offers each year a long and several short courses on …

  • Article from 06.10.2015 | Last changed: 06.10.2015

    International cooperation

    … cooperation International cooperation is an important part of the Federal Environment Agency’s work. Environmental protection is a global task today, which is … advice in this field must also be directed towards international developments and actors . last update on 06.10.2015 UBA positions at international level Experts … change, overuse of resources, biodiversity loss, the risks chemicals pose to human health and the environment, growing emissions from transport. The distribution and

  • Article from 19.07.2024 | Last changed: 02.08.2024

    The Oder River under stress

    Photo from the river Oder

    … stress The Oder River Source: Marco Rudolph / Adobe Stock In the summer of 2022, an environmental disaster occurred in the Oder River: an estimated 1,000 tons of fish, mussels, and snails died. This began in the Polish part of the Oder and continued downstream … fish die-offs. Ecological disasters like in the Oder in 2022 require coordinated action by all involved: early detection and assessment of events, pooling activities …

  • Article from 17.02.2016 | Last changed: 17.02.2016

    Environmental protection and peacekeeping

    Environmental protection and peacekeeping To maintain their livelihood, many people … populations. Moreover, the distribution of income earned from raw material extraction, and the use of resources such as oil, timber, gold, diamonds or minerals can … Peace-building Action Plan of 2004, the German government set up a national programme of measures for the prevention of environmentally and resource-related …

  • Article from 03.06.2020 | Last changed: 04.06.2020

    Federal Environment Ministry's Advisory Assistance Programme

    Map of EECCA and Central/Eastern European states

    … Federal Environment Ministry's Advisory Assistance Programme The UBA cooperates with EECCA … of actual and target status and the derivation of specific recommendations for action; Preparation, support or follow-up measures for administrative partnerships …

  • Article from 19.03.2020 | Last changed: 23.03.2020

    Lawful Rights of Participation

    colorful symbolised People under the magnifying glass

    … Lawful Rights of Participation Participation rights play a major role in environmental protection. Source: WunderBild / Fotolia.com Participation rights play … in environmental protection. The public can add weight to environmental protection and nature conservation as subjects of public interest and serve as a counterweight … for public participation in respect of the drawing up of certain plans and programmes relating to the environment ( 2003/35/EC ), directives on environmental …

  • Article from 17.02.2021 | Last changed: 17.02.2021

    Access to justice

    Exterior view of the Federal Administrative Court against blue sky

    … If the decision is upheld in the administrative review the claimant may bring an action against the decision before an administrative court. To bring an action, … if an approved project would impair a person’s property or health. Additionally environmental and nature conservation law allows recognized environmental associations to bring …