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  • Article from 23.07.2013 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    The German Environment Agency and the Antarctic

    Protecting the Antarctic is one of the tasks of the Federal Environment Agency.

    The German Environment Agency and the Antarctic Protecting the Antarctic is one of the tasks of the German … Antarctic. UBA also commissions research projects.UBA also hosts expert events and workshops, whose purpose is mainly to discuss open questions about enforcement of …

  • Article from 29.02.2016 | Last changed: 18.03.2021

    Antarctic

    An appealing light blue iceberg floats in the nearly black water. The sky is gray and drab.

    … Fritz Hertel/UBA Roald Amundsen said, “We must not cease to remember with gratitude and admiration the first seafarers who navigated their ships through storms and fog … ice not only has a significant influence on global climate patterns, but also documents major stages of Earth’s history and represents important geological and

  • Article from 16.12.2016 | Last changed: 13.01.2022

    Protocol on Water and Health

    a women is drinking a glass of water

    Protocol on Water and Health The protocol is a legally-binding instrument on water and health in the … under the lead of the WHO Collaborating Centre at UBA, and published in the document Status of small-scale water supplies in the WHO European Region: results of … the Water Safety Plan-approach (WSP) in small-scale water supplies are conducted. A workshop on WSP in the EECCA region and a meeting of the International Small …

  • Article from 23.07.2013 | Last changed: 30.07.2019

    Drinking water

    … water intake is key to our health, as our bodies lose water throughout the day and night. An adult should normally drink an average of two liters of water daily. … Drinking water is a natural product. 70 percent of it is obtained from groundwater and well water, 13 percent from reservoirs and river water, and the remaining 17 … Associated content Links Expert information drinking water and swimming pool water Documents Hygiene-related assessment of "non-relevant" metabolites (as defined in …

  • Article from 28.03.2014 | Last changed: 28.03.2014

    Toxic substances in products

    two little boys are playing with plastic toys on the floor

    … toxic substances can be found in almost everything. The purpose of environmental and health protection is to steadily reduce the number of toxic substances in … in products is very complex due to the large number of chemicals (substances) and products. It requires a great deal of expertise and knowledge of the market. … substances in products? Where and how is data on hazardous substances in products documented? Where can one find products that are low-pollutant and low in …

  • Article from 17.07.2013 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Soil biodiversity loss

    An earthworm in its natural habitat.

    … universe. Even a mere teaspoon of soil contains a million bacteria, 120,000 fungi and 25,000 algae. These microscopic organisms perform key material-cycle functions. … Commission 2006) refers to the loss of soil biodiversity as a soil hazard. But the document also states that further research is needed in this sphere, via projects in … in this domain (elaborating soil quality categories and conducting soil ecology workshops) in no way detract from the topicality of the panel’s recommendations – …

  • Article from 25.05.2021 | Last changed: 25.05.2021

    Benzene

    Zapfsäule einer Tankstelle mit drei Benzinzapfhähnen

    … Benzene is an organic, chemical compound with an aromatic odour. It is carcinogenic and a content of petrol. last update on 25.05.2021 Emission sources Formerly …   Health risks When taking up benzene chronically benzene damages the inner organs and the bone marrow. Also little amounts are critical because benzene and its … tabulations from 2000 onwards can be found (station-by-station). Associated content Documents Informationsblatt Benzol (65.90 kB) Information on benzene (65.41 kB) …

  • Article from 20.04.2015 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    The CORINE Land Cover (CLC) program

    CORINE Land Cover 2006

    The CORINE Land Cover (CLC) program CORINE Land Cover 2006 Source: Umweltbundesamt Land cover is … campaign, in reference year 2000 (CLC2000), the situation in that year was documented, along with (for the first time) land cover and land use changes relative … the Year 2012 - „Backdating“of DLM-DE from the Reference Year 2009 to the Year 2006 Workshop CORINE Land Cover 2000 in Germany and Europe and its use for Environmental …

  • Article from 10.08.2020 | Last changed: 11.08.2020

    Environmental Specimen Bank

    photo of a women working in the Environmental specimen bank

    … Environmental Specimen Bank: Ice cold in the name of protection of the environment and health Source: Umweltbundesamt The Environmental Specimen Bank (ESB) serves to investigate, document and archive environmental and human exposure to pollutants in Germany at a specific …

  • Article from 10.03.2014 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Soil compaction

    Photo of a tyre track on an arable.

    … stability, the soil particles are compacted; this in turn degrades soil quality. And as farm equipment grows ever heavier, problems can result. last update on 10.03.2014 Is soil compaction a problem? Farm, forestry and construction equipment has become ever more powerful and ever heavier in recent … durch Wasser Boden des Jahres Umweltprobenbank des Bundes Internationaler Workshop, Kampala, Uganda – Sept 2017 Related publications Test battery for the …

  • Article from 29.11.2022 | Last changed: 29.11.2022

    Helpful hints on gaining recognition

    … whose scope of activity reaches beyond the territory of a federal state and for foreign associations in general. Domestic associations whose scope of … 2 No. 1-5 UmwRG , the competent authority at UBA needs informative data and documentation from the applicant association. Documentation is reviewed and … for tax due on the grounds of promotion of public-benefit purposes) or documents which give evidence of its non-profit nature and advancement of the public …

  • Article from 15.06.2017 | Last changed: 10.11.2025

    Preconditions for Recognition

    … The association shall be recognized if: According to its bylaws, it predominantly, and not just temporarily, encourages the objectives of environmental protection; It … foreign environmental associations to courts in Germany. Associated content Links Workshop: Transboundary Access to Justice for Environmental NGOs Workshop: … Umweltvereinigungen" Tagung "Der Rechtsschutz im Umweltrecht in der Praxis" Documents Liste anerkannter Umwelt- und Naturschutzvereinigungen (415.82 kB) …