… The problem: Underwater noise from human activity can disturb marine life and, in some cases, harm it by impairing hearing. Underwater noise can also disrupt the communication and orientation of marine life, which in the worst case can lead to stranding or population decline. Whales, dolphins and seals are particularly affected, …

… Source: Umweltbundesamt last update on 14.08.2025 The problem: Plastic pellets and products are a source of pollution throughout their lifecycle as they leak into the environment, release harmful chemicals and emit greenhouse gases. Marine litter consists mainly of plastics and poses a serious threat to organisms and habitats. In particular, entanglement …

… Pharmaceuticals when entering the environment can have a significant impact and can harm plants and animals. Active biological ingredients in medicines are highly active and often very stable, giving them long-lasting properties. For example, hormone …

… last update on 13.08.2025 The problem: Human activities like agriculture and industrial processes result in large quantities of nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus ending up in the sea. Excessive nutrient concentrations lead to eutrophication, the exponential growth of plants and algae which impairs marine ecosystems. As a consequence, algal blooms cloud …

… of chemicals ChemSelect Logo Source: UBA ChemSelect is an online tool for assessing and comparing the sustainability of substances and mixtures. ChemSelect is primarily aimed at users of chemicals: companies that … Exposure Tutorial Mixtures OECD Toolbox on substitution and alternatives assessment Documents Flyer EN (329.04 kB) Assessment Concept (0.96 MB) Administrator Guide …

… CASRI Next Previous In October 2024 the Interest Group for Sustainability Research and Solutions (IG EPAS) and CASRI project members met in The Hague to reason about … to participate in the different activities (e.g. the interviews and the workshops). Indeed, the discussion also highlighted the need to convince …

… Stabilizing our Landscape Water Balance Poor harvests due to heat and drought – just one of the consequences of climate change in Germany. Source: … National Flood Protection Programme | BMUKN  Blue Ribbon Germany – Homepage … Stabilizing our Landscape Water Balance …

… Science Summit 2025 in Berlin brought together researchers, policymakers, and funders to discuss how sustainability science must evolve to drive … change. Representing the EPA-Interest Group on Sustainability Research and Solutions and CASRI project, Stephan Bartke (UBA) joined a panel to discuss strengthening the …

… given to areas not taught in the regular study program. These are e.g. drug quality and the role of excipients, environmental, regulatory and legal aspects as well as pharmacoepidemiology and global aspects of sustainable pharmacy, like production outside of Europe and …

… the ground is a part of our experience of nature, as here with this former sand pit. Source: Sina Schröder Discovering soils in their natural environment makes … on 26.02.2014 Soils are suitable for painting with earthy colours - here in a workshop run by the BMU in Berlin. Source: S. Marahrens / Umweltbundesamt Does this … / Umweltbundesamt Next Previous Associated content Links Website "Worlds of Soil" Documents Bodenübersichtskarte Deutschland (1.47 MB) Symbolerläuterungen (26.81 kB) …

… Learning about and experiencing soil Tiny ants can build amazingly large anthills! … be unthinkable without the earth’s various soils, which can only assure a plentiful and healthy supply of food and drinking water if their ecology remains intact. But … World of soil Publications Die abenteuerliche Reise von Fridolin dem Regenwurm Documents Ohne Boden bodenlos (7.44 MB) Kurzbeschreibung - Entscheidungsgrundlagen …

… Stephan Thurm (UBA) The Sino-German Track II Dialogue (T2D) on Climate Change and Sustainable Development was launched in December 2020. It is a central exchange … Mechanism (CBAM). Outputs include policy papers and the facilitation of expert workshops. With the COVID Pandemic fading, in person plenary meetings were possible … Sino-German Track II Dialogue 5th Meeting of The Sino-German Track-2-Dialogue (T2D) Documents Energy security in Germany and China. Working Paper of Sino-German Track …