… Access to environmental information The Environmental Information service at the … Information Act (Umweltinformationsgesetz, UIG) sets the framework for free access to environmental information and regulates the active dissemination of … Related contents Beteiligungsrechte Rechtsschutz und Verbandsklage Information als Instrument Related publications Analysis and Enhancement of the Legal Framework …

… International environmental law Statutory regulations are aimed protection of the … protect the environment. For this reason the fields governed by international law also include international environmental law, which is intended to protect the … costs and create fair competition conditions. This can counteract the migration of CO2 -intensive production (carbon leakage) and allow EU emissions trading to develop …

… im Wasser und die menschliche Gesundheit auswirken. last update on 18.02.2025 Als Spurenstoffe werden Stoffe bezeichnet, die in geringen Konzentrationen in den … gehören zu den zweithäufigsten verschriebenen Humanarzneimittel 2021 (2). Als problematisch für die Umwelt gelten u.a. Antibiotika, Antidepressiva und …

… Climate Action in Agriculture on a global level Breaking with traditions – towards … It therefore plays a key role in achieving the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) . However, global warming and changes in precipitation levels can lead to … gas-neutral processes. These include methane, nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions resulting from agricultural land management, digestive processes in …

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… Classification and labelling of chemicals Hazardous chemicals are labelled with pictograms. Hazard pictogram Hazardous to the aquatic envir. Source: UNECE / GHS What is the purpose of classification and labelling of chemicals? What exactly is "classification" and …

… Economic and legal dimensions of resource conservation Lignite mining ruins the … laws, and enact specific laws concerning natural-resource conservation. We also need economic incentives aimed at improving resource efficiency and reducing … Key to achieving this as well is promoting innovations that reduce resource use. We also need to phase out subsidies of activities that pollute the environment and …