… sphere of responsibility encompasses sustainable development strategies, traffic and noise pollution. In this regard, sustainable-development strategies aimed at substantially reducing the carbon footprint of energy and raw material use are taking on ever growing importance. last update on 06.09.2023 Environmental Planning and Sustainability Strategies Environmentally sustainable transport Vehicular …

… Spatial and Settlement Development Sustainable spatial planning must meet the … challenges of environmental protection Source: Lucian Milasan / Fotolia.com Our demands on the use of space are increasing. It is therefore important to plan with the … the ⁠ UBA ⁠ to promote sustainable, environmentally friendly spatial development. … Spatial and Settlement Development …

… Tradable land planning permits Tradable land planning permits Source: Lydia Roy UBA / 2014 The purpose of tradable …

… Research (SCAR) was already established in February 1958. Its task has been and still is to continue the successful cooperation in Antarctic research begun … SCAR is an NGO body of the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU) and provides scientific advice to the Antarctic Treaty states. SCAR is charged with the development, coordination and promotion of scientific programmes in Antarctica. The Committee's various action …

… Protection and management of areas under PEPAT The former British base Port Lockroy … What do a colony of emperor penguins, the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, and polar researcher Ernest Shackleton's hut have in common? They and many other … their corresponding Management Plans, and Historic Sites and Monuments. … Protection and management of areas under PEPAT …

… the Antarctic environment. This protection of very sensitive areas both on shore and in the ocean is provided under the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty and the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources … (CAMLR-Convention). last update on 28.01.2016 Although the Antarctic Treaty and the Protocol on Environmental Protection protects Antarctica under international …

… negotiations on 4 October 1991 in Madrid. The Protocol establishes the toughest and most comprehensive environmental regulations ever drawn up for any region of the world in an international agreement. Devoted to peace and science Upon its entry into force, the Protocol prohibits all commercial … bound to preserve the Antarctic as a natural reserve which is "devoted to peace and science" and which it will protect as such for future generations. The legal …

… considered 'individual'. This includes onshore tourism in particular – adventure and sport activities or a flight to the South Pole. last update on 23.03.2016 … take advantage of a number of tour operators’ activities on the Antarctic mainland or its offshore islands, and their numbers are rising steadily. Travellers have their choice of diverse …

… Resource conservation in the manufacturing and consumption domain Manufacturers … it comes to resource conservation Source: erikdegraaf / Fotolia.com Raw materials and energy are key resources when it comes to product manufacturing as well as …