… development, tourism, etc.) with the objectives of coastal zone protection (avoiding pollution, efficient use of the resource land, nature conservation, flood protection in German ). It brings these interests … Spatial planning for the EEZ is carried out by the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development (BMVBS) in cooperation with corresponding federal …
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… Further chapters deal with the utilisation of the natural resources "water" and "land", the consideration of the interfaces between individual resource categories … Source: UBA Resources Report 2022 Download image (538.72 kB) Nexus water and land footprint There is a nexus (latin for connection) between the use of raw … Further chapters deal with the utilisation of the natural resources "water" and "land", the consideration of the interfaces between individual resource categories …
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… or particulate substance that is washed out of the atmosphere and deposited in the soil per unit of time during a precipitation event. In the convention of the … if the mesh size is very small, as is usually used to improve the resolution of buildings: The model then records a sharply localized high maximum of wet deposition … value smaller 200000. The reference point must be chosen accordingly. In order to avoid internal rounding errors, specification of calculation grid (left and lower …
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… or extraterritorial damage incurred by the polluter and thus contribute to damage-avoiding behavior. However, a comprehensive reconstruction of the complex subject … to be undertaken. A large number of questions, including fundamental ones, remain open. For example, what is the relationship between state and private responsibility … The authors were Prof. Juliane Kokott from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, and Dr. Frank Hoffmeister. The study is a contribution to the creation of a …
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… increase the transparency of public administration. Access to information is essential for citizens to be able to be effectively involved in administrative … increase the transparency of public administration. Access to information is essential for citizens to be able to be effectively involved in administrative …
Article from 03.12.2020 | Last changed: 07.12.2020
… and noise abatement, but it also protects all other environmental media such as soil and water (integrative approach). It creates the legal basis upon which hazard … measures target the direct effects of industrial operations (emissions). In so doing, pollutant inputs to the environment are prevented at the source. Immission … Environmental Law study commissioned by the German Environment Agency (UBA) aims to opens up the discourse on environmental justice in Germany by providing …
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… Spatial planning law construction of more and more new industrial facilities destroys the landscape Source: fotolehmann / Fotolia.com Many projects that make use … even degradation of natural soils, for example as a result of the construction of buildings or industrial facilities. Landscape fragmentation by streets and railway … forestry (incl. bioenergy production) and other uses and claims on limited areas of land, at sea and underground. The UBA investigates the potential of planning law to …
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… is one of the greatest challenges of the present day. Mankind has traditionally adopted two different strategies for combating climate change: reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to unavoidable climate change. For some time now there has been an increasing political … solve them by providing positive incentives – such as technology transfer, capacity building and preparation of compliance plans – or negative incentives – such as …
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… moving air masses. Some air pollutants occur in such low concentrations that they do not have any effect on humans or the environment. With others it takes a long … a wet-only deposition measurement network to monitor inputs of pollutants reaching soil, vegetation and surface water via precipitation (wet deposition). The stations … Considerations on the Revision of the Air Quality Directive 2008/50 EU Are we doing enough for human health and our environment? Determination and Evaluation of …
Article from 12.01.2023 | Last changed: 16.08.2023
… groups, wastewater and water associations or the Federal Environment Agency. An open dialogue process is to be organised and continued with relevant stakeholder … kit” for environment-related dialogue communication (discourses, conflict avoidance and resolution, mediation) Here, the Round Table instrument forms a …