Skip to main content Skip to main menu Skip to footer

Search

Help

7561 - 7572 of 7713
  • Article from 02.02.2022 | Last changed: 25.07.2025

    Maritime shipping

    Sailing boat and container ship in the harbor of Hamburg

    … Maritime shipping Sailing boat and container ship in the harbor of Hamburg Source: FG II 2.3 / UBA More and larger ships are sailing the … for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships Detailed information on the contents of the different annexes are to be found on the website of the  Federal … now. In February 2004, the Ballast Water Convention was adopted during a diplomatic conference at the IMO. The Convention provides for the treatment of ballast water on …

  • Article from 31.03.2025 | Last changed: 10.04.2025

    Use and Impact

    Port view of Bremerhaven with container crane and container ship.

    … of Bremerhaven with container crane and container ship. Source: FG II 2.3 / UBA The seas and oceans, including the North Sea and Baltic Sea, are intensively used by … frameworks necessary to safeguard marine ecosystems for the future. Associated content Links EU-Meeresstrategie-Rahmenrichtlinie Publications Weiterentwicklung … Umweltzielen im Rahmen der Umsetzung der Meeresstrategie-Rahmenrichtlinie Related contents Indikator: Anteil Erneuerbare am Bruttostromverbrauch Indikator: Heiße Tage …

  • Article from 11.03.2025 | Last changed: 31.07.2025

    Protecting the seas and oceans: how can it be done?

    On the picure you see the sunset about the sea

    Protecting the seas and oceans: how can it be done? View of the wide open sea Source: FG II 2.3 … environment is vital, not least for humanity, and worth every effort. Associated content Links Meeresschutz geht uns alle an! The oceans (BfN) Marine Conservation … zwei Weltkriegen - Konzeptstudie zur Entwicklung einer Bergungsstrategie Related contents Indikator: Anteil Erneuerbare am Bruttostromverbrauch Indikator: Heiße Tage …

  • Article from 16.04.2012 | Last changed: 10.09.2013

    Water body structure

    … Water body structure last update on 16.04.2012 Classification of quality of the water body structure A classification of quality of the water body structure … expanded to include several parameters concerning the riparian meadow.   Related contents Indikator: Eutrophierung von Flüssen durch Phosphor Schmerzgel – Fragen und …

  • Article from 15.09.2014 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    Assessment of watercourses

    two women are fishing in the water to take some samples

    … Assessment of watercourses Taking samples to examine the water quality Source: Hoffmann / UBA In Germany the Federal States (Länder) have … of macrozoobenthos (invertebrates dwelling on the riverbed) to describe the oxygen content of watercourses. After 1980 classifications for chemical and morphological … are complied with, the status is "good", otherwise it is "not good".       Related contents Indikator: Eutrophierung von Flüssen durch Phosphor Flüsse unter Stress – …

  • Article from 12.12.2025 | Last changed: 12.12.2025

    Overview

    … calculation methods for determining stack heights and for dispersion calculations. The calculation programs BESTAL (BESMIN, BESMAX) and AUSTAL are exemplary implementations of these specifications. They are provided free of charge by the Federal Environment …   The history of AUSTAL2000 started almost exactly 21 years ago. At the NATO CCMS conference in San Francisco, which took place end of August 1981, I had just …

  • Article from 06.07.2020 | Last changed: 04.10.2023

    Risk management in river basins

    … Risk management in river basins Emissions to air, water and soil and the number of accidents at industrial facilities due to shortcomings in accident prevention had taken on alarming proportions by the 1970s. UBA addressed the problem and in the years since then has formulated a … of facilities on the Danube with water hazard potential Source: IKSD Associated content Links Checklists for preventing water pollution from installations …

  • Article from 21.03.2022 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Transport law

    Wortwolke

    … Transport law Legal regulations protect the environment Source: Julia Gerlach / Umweltbundesamt A comprehensive concept for … Dr. Margareta Kulessa, Dr. Matthias Oschinski. The study is published online. A conference hosted by the UBA on 13-14 May 2008 was also devoted to the topic of … einer Ticketabgabe auf den Flugverkehr (Air Ticket Tax) (81.40 kB) Related contents Umweltrecht Tags General Railway Act traffic law transport transport law …

  • Article from 01.10.2012 | Last changed: 14.11.2025

    Traffic noise

    … where surveys show that traffic-noise pollution has declined only marginally over the past decade. A statistically significant proportion of the German population is … layout plans Indoor noise abatement through construction measures Associated content Links Bundesimmissionschutzgesetz EU-Richtlinie 2002/49/EG … - Night Noise Guidelines Publications Umweltbewusstsein in Deutschland 2012 Related contents Indikator: Luftqualität in Ballungsräumen Indikator: Belastung der …

  • Article from 13.11.2024 | Last changed: 14.11.2025

    International soil governance

    … international conventions provide relevant provisions on soil protection, namely the “ United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries … could be improved and how international regulations should be redrafted. Associated content Links UBA FAO Webinar March 2023 International Soil Governance Conference, 10/2022 Webinar – Soil Governance in South-East Asia Project: African …

  • Article from 09.10.2015 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Soil protection at international level

    desiccated soil

    … soil Source: magdal3na / Fotolia.com last update on 09.10.2015 Background The need for fertile soils is increasing due to the growing global demand for … for action demanding a coordinated global approach to soil protection. The Rio+20 Conference and the concept of a “land degradation neutral world” At the United …

  • Article from 05.01.2023 | Last changed: 05.01.2023

    Overview of application forms

    … of application forms last update on 05.01.2023 Applicant platform Please fill in the form carefully . This will make both our and your work easier and also speed up … version of Adobe Acrobat Reader DC or Adobe Acrobat Pro to fill it out. Associated content Links Informationen für Antarktisbesucher AIEG (in German) Documents Betrieb … Basic ship data Proof of experience of crew in charge Post-visit report Related contents Umweltrisikobewertung von Antifouling-Produkten in Deutschland Erhaltung …