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Article from 20.01.2023 | Last changed: 14.08.2025

Mission Statement

Modern four-storey building with wood and different colored glass elements, in front of it trees and a pond with water lilies and pond lilies

… Mission Statement The UBA works for a healthy planet, quality of life for all and a sustainable world. … communicate in ways that can be easily understood by all our target groups. Related contents Wer wir sind Tags German Environment Agency … What is our take on ourselves …

Article from 06.07.2020 | Last changed: 08.10.2021

State of the art in safety technology

… State of the art in safety technology last update on 06.07.2020 Information system on the state of the art in safety technology The information system INFOSIS in German … as set out in Article 10 of the Environmental Information Act. Associated content Links Website: Central Reporting and Evaluation Office Publication …

Article from 13.10.2016 | Last changed: 13.10.2016

Nanotechnology: Opportunities and Risks

… Nanotechnology: Opportunities and Risks The German Environment Agency evaluates and reviews the aspects of nanotechnology … visit our sites Good to know and Research and development projects . Associated content Links UBA webpage: Health: Nanomaterial UBA webpage: Chemicals: … (DaNa)" UBA publications on nanotechnology Publications Nanotechnology Conference reports Scientific Stakeholder Meeting on Nanomaterials in the …

Article from 06.07.2020 | Last changed: 07.12.2023

Plant safety

… to prevent accidents at plants where hazardous substances are used – and in the event of an accident, minimize the consequent health and environmental effects. At the UBA, all such measures are … optimization of the state of the art in the field of safety technology. Associated content Links Web site: Central Reporting and Evaluation Office Tags safety …

Article from 08.01.2024 | Last changed: 09.01.2024

Mobile air conditioning with fluorinated refrigerants

The photo shows that the fluorinated refrigerant 1234yf burned during the laboratory test.

… Mobile air conditioning with fluorinated refrigerants Laboratory test of the ignition behaviour of the refrigerant 1234yf Source: Umweltbundesamt An EU directive bans the use of … upon to take the outcome into account in their actions and decisions. Associated content Links Topic page degradation products (TFA) of refrigerants …

Article from 22.03.2016 | Last changed: 22.03.2016

Visitor Guidelines for the Antarctic

… Visitor Guidelines for the Antarctic To avoid unnecessary stress for animals, minimum distances are to be … introducing non-native species. Source: Fritz Hertel/UBA Next Previous Associated content Links IAATO Briefing Film - Cruise Visitors IAATO Briefing Film - Going … for the Antarctic How to behave? Visitor Guidelines for the Antarctic Related contents Antragsformulare in der Übersicht Erhaltung der lebenden Meeresschätze der …

Article from 29.02.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

Whale monitoring in the Antarctic

… Whale monitoring in the Antarctic Once hunted intensively but now the target of monitoring projects: the … on environmental parameters such as surface temperature, water depth or chlorophyll content were used to develop models for two common baleen whales (humpback and … of Environmetrics) Distance Sampling, Online-Book by Buckland et al. Related contents Antragsformulare in der Übersicht Erhaltung der lebenden Meeresschätze der …

Article from 22.08.2019 | Last changed: 24.09.2019

Emissions from wood and coal burning stoves in residential areas

different houses, covered with snow, with smoking chimneys

… Emissions from wood and coal burning stoves in residential areas Especially in the winter time the air can be contaminated with fine dust from chimneys and stoves … or environmental agency are the institutions you might need to contact . Associated content Links Particulate matter Small combustion plants ordinance Related contents Kurzanleitung für das Internetangebot „Luftdaten“ Indikator: Belastung der …

Article from 14.08.2017 | Last changed: 14.08.2017

Environmental pollution and diseases of the elderly

… Environmental pollution and diseases of the elderly Older people's health can also … mark / Fotolia.com Not only children can react particularly sensitive but also the health of adults and particularly the elderly is determined by environmental …

Article from 23.02.2017 | Last changed: 13.06.2017

Agricultural law

… Agricultural law Laws rule how agriculture use and manipulate the nature Source: CC Vision Intensive agriculture is a major source of pollution … considerations in agricultural law should be further strengthened. Associated content Links Wasserrecht Bodenschutzrecht Related contents Landwirtschaft Umweltrecht Related publications GreenTech made in Germany …

Article from 13.02.2019 | Last changed: 13.02.2020

Environmental protection in specific law

… last update on 13.02.2019 Environmental issues and goals must be integrated into the substantive requirements of specific law to strengthen environmental protection. … environmental protection in specific law and makes proposals for reform. Associated content Links Umweltprüfung Publications International Governance for … eines Regelungskonzepts für ein Ressourcenschutzrecht des Bundes Related contents Indikator: Beschäftigte im Umweltschutz Indikator: Beschäftigte im Bereich …

Article from 19.09.2018 | Last changed: 19.09.2018

Special Exposure Situations

… / Fotolia.com Exceptional exposure situations deserve special consideration. They occur when usual or expected environmental conditions are not met. Human health … their negative health effects and how to avoid or deal with them. Associated content Links Umweltprobenbank Related contents Umweltmedizin Umweltbedingte Krankheitslasten Tags air pollution exposure …