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  • 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 (415.65 kB) …

  • Article from 15.06.2017 | Last changed: 07.11.2025

    Legal background to the Environmental Appeals Act

    … with access to justice. The overall aim of the Directive is to preserve, protect and improve the quality of the environment and to protect human health. It seeks to … Nature Conservation Act). Associated content Links UNECE zur Aarhus-Konvention Workshop: Transboundary Access to Justice for Environmental NGOs Workshop: … Tagung "Der Rechtsschutz im Umweltrecht in der Praxis" Documents Liste anerkannter Umwelt- und Naturschutzvereinigungen (415.65 kB) …

  • Landing page from 05.12.2025

    Recommendations for your tender

    … an aid to green procurement for contracting authorities. Recommendations Cleaning and hygiene Hand drying Construction Construction machines Buildings Furniture Gardening and landscaping Internal components for buildings Floor covering adhesives and other …

  • Article from 10.01.2018 | Last changed: 13.02.2025

    Recognition of environmental and nature protection associations

    Logo of the competent authority for environmental and nature conservation associations

    Recognition of environmental and nature protection associations Logo of the competent authority for environmental … on access to justice in environmental matters. See online for information and workshop papers: Rechtsschutz zur Stärkung des Umweltschutzes , Transboundary Access … complaint Workshop "Transboundary Access to Justice for Environmental NGOs" Documents Liste anerkannter Umwelt- und Naturschutzvereinigungen (415.65 kB) Related …

  • Article from 26.02.2014 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Soil pollutants

    Photo of soils in a glas.

    … are ubiquitous. They stem from natural sources, factories, farming, transportation, and households. Deposits of such soil pollutants can seep into the groundwater or are uptaken by plants, they can pose an environmental and health risk. last update on 26.02.2014 A pollutant is a chemical or other substance whose properties and concentrations are potentially hazardous to the environment and/or human health. …

  • Article from 09.03.2021 | Last changed: 09.03.2021

    Mining law

    The extraction of lignite from opencast mines is also subject to mining law

    … economy is dependent on a secure supply of raw materials. Manufacturing industry and the energy sector in particular require immense amounts of such materials. It is for this reason that Germany extracts its own deposits and also imports significant amounts of those raw materials which are not available domestically. last update on 09.03.2021 Development and challenges from the perspective of environmental protection and resource …

  • Article from 17.09.2019 | Last changed: 17.09.2019

    Rebound effects

    … Sustainable resource use necessitates efficient use of energy, raw materials and water. Increased efficiency allows products to be manufactured and services to be performed using fewer resources, and often at a lower cost. This in turn influences purchasing behaviour and product …

  • Article from 08.07.2014 | Last changed: 08.07.2014

    Leveraging cost reduction potential through resource efficiency

    A man with the calculator calculates the costs.

    … efficiency optimization is one of the very best ways to reduce manufacturing costs and improve competitiveness in the business sector. This principle is borne out by … costs. Hence material costs play a key role when it comes to companies being and remaining competitive. Companies can and should use this cost factor as a springboard to reduced operating costs and