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  • Article from 20.05.2022 | Last changed: 18.07.2022

    Good to know about nanomaterials

    Nano structures

    … of nanomaterials. One focus is the development of test guidelines and guidance documents for an international harmonized testing of nanomaterials. In this context, … environment or where such risks need to be studied. The strategy pursues the basic approach to ensure the development of new materials which are safe and environmental …

  • Article from 13.09.2023 | Last changed: 06.10.2023

    The Rotterdam Convention

    a container-ship

    … (DNA). On the other hand, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) acts as the common authority of the European Union vis-à-vis third countries and maintains a … Conventions are multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) that share the common goal of protecting human health and the environment from hazardous chemicals …

  • Article from 26.09.2023 | Last changed: 26.09.2023

    Harmonisation of health assessment – LCI values and EU-LCI values

    An attic floor will be finished.

    … harmonise evaluations, a group of experts from ten European countries developes a common European list of substances and associated emission limits (EU-LCI values). … concurrently develop any new national evaluation standards and may instead refer to common European LCI values as necessary. In November 2015 the European Commission …

  • Article from 21.02.2023 | Last changed: 21.02.2023

    Environmental management at UBA

    EMAS logo on the face of the UBA office building in Dessau-Roßlau

    … 2021 des Umweltbundesamtes Aktualisierte Umwelterklärung 2022 des Umweltbundesamtes Documents Leitlinien für umweltverträgliche Dienstreisen im Umweltbundesamt (1.93 …

  • Article from 20.11.2025 | Last changed: 24.11.2025

    Evaluation Criteria and Guidelines

    … evaluation criteria. UBA´s mandate to elaborate and to pursue evaluation criteria documents still is effective from the revised German Drinking Water Ordinance dated …

  • Article from 14.04.2023 | Last changed: 16.08.2023

    Micropollutants in Water Bodies

    … and wastewater treatment can bring about comprehensive protection. The following approaches are useful in the individual subject areas: Pharmaceuticals: For … and wastewater treatment can bring about comprehensive protection. The following approaches are useful in the individual subject areas: Pharmaceuticals: For …

  • Article from 09.10.2025 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Geoengineering-Governance

    atmosphere of the Earth

    … counteract global warming. What these so-called geoengineering measures all have in common is that they harbour risks for humans and the environment and can have a … classified into two groups: Solar Radiation Management – SRM The aim of these approaches is to limit the sun's radiation onto the Earth’s surface and reduce … - effective climate protection or megalomania? Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) Documents UBA Position on Carbon Dioxide Removal (527.17 kB) Policy Brief: …

  • Article from 08.12.2020 | Last changed: 11.12.2020

    Environmental Compliance Assurance

    A red barrel lies in a river and is examined by a person in a green protective suit.

    … Administration in Germany Umweltdelikte 2016: Auswertung von Statistiken Documents Flyer Umweltstrafrecht: Status Quo und Weiterentwicklung (3.25 MB) Tags …

  • Article from 04.01.2019 | Last changed: 04.01.2019

    Sustainability evaluation of case studies

    … at 10.09.2018 last update on 04.01.2019 In parallel with the research and documentation of best-practice case studies on sustainable chemistry, UBA (FG IV … of the conversation can be found in the document-section. Associated content Documents Summary Sustainability Evaluation of Case Studies on Sustainable Chemistry …

  • Article from 24.06.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2020

    RESCUE – Resource-Efficient Pathways to Greenhouse-Gas-Neutrality

    picture symbolizing the interdependencies between greenhouse gas emissions and raw material use

    … greenhouse-gas emissions in Germany. last update on 24.06.2020 Background A systems approach is required to explore the mutual dependencies and feedback loops between … between climate protection and natural resource conservation require a common overarching way of thinking and integrated action. For example, all …

  • Article from 18.03.2014 | Last changed: 23.10.2020

    Erhard Collection: „Waste – A look back”

    a man in a street collecting waste

    … Environmental Library. The collection is available to all interested parties. It documents the technology and organisation of waste disposal and recycling, mainly … am Main (ca. 1930) Source: Sammlung Erhard Next Previous Associated content Documents Dokumentation der Austellung „Abfall – Ein Blick zurück“ (5.78 MB) Tags …

  • Article from 17.06.2025 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Switchgear

    Illustration of a typical gas-insulated switchgear

    … (PDF, in German) UBA web page: EU Regulation on fluorinated greenhouse gases Documents Concept for SF6-free transmission and distribution of electrical energy …