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Article from 08.04.2025 | Last changed: 22.08.2025

Reflections from the Sustainability Science Summit 2025

Four people sitting on chairs on a stage, talking to each other, the backs of some people in the audience.

… Interest Group on Sustainability Research and Solutions (IG EPAS). Established in 2022 as part of the EPA Network, IG EPAS facilitates strategic research … Interest Group on Sustainability Research and Solutions (IG EPAS). Established in 2022 as part of the EPA Network, IG EPAS facilitates strategic research …

Article from 20.02.2025 | Last changed: 06.03.2025

Sino-German Track-II-Dialogue

8. Plenartreffens des T2D in Shanghai, Mai 2024

… and presented their findings in the Steering Group meetings. On 10th November 2022, a side event including a high-level segment with the Chinese and German … and presented their findings in the Steering Group meetings. On 10th November 2022, a side event including a high-level segment with the Chinese and German …

Article from 21.02.2025 | Last changed: 05.03.2025

ALISE: Aligned Study for Environmental Health

… area. It is therefore unfortunately not possible to volunteer for the study. In May 2022, PARC, the European Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals , … area. It is therefore unfortunately not possible to volunteer for the study. In May 2022, PARC, the European Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals , …

Article from 18.12.2024 | Last changed: 17.06.2025

Environmental effects of pharmaceutical substances

Photo of a hand wearing a plastic glove taking a water sample in a glass container from a body of water.

… 17-alpha-ethinylestradiol (EE2), Beta-Estradiol (E2) and Estrone (E1), 1st March 2022 Kidd, K.A., P.J. Blanchfield, K.H. Mills, V.P. Palace, R.E. Evans, J.M. … 17-alpha-ethinylestradiol (EE2), Beta-Estradiol (E2) and Estrone (E1), 1st March 2022 Kidd, K.A., P.J. Blanchfield, K.H. Mills, V.P. Palace, R.E. Evans, J.M. …

Article from 17.12.2024 | Last changed: 17.06.2025

Entry and occurrence of human pharmaceuticals in the environment

Pharmaceutical substances have been detected in the environment in at least 89 countries around the world.

… by bacteria (7). The majority of sewage sludge in Germany (80.2% in 2022) is thermally processed through co-incineration in waste-to-energy plants, … (dry matter) were generated from public wastewater treatment plants in Germany in 2022. Of this, 13.9% was used as fertiliser in agriculture, and 0.8% was applied in … each varying in effectiveness for different pharmaceutical substances. In October 2022, the European Commission proposed equipping all larger sewage treatment plants …

Article from 13.12.2024 | Last changed: 17.06.2025

Dispensing drugs: Environmental aspects

… be optimised, and a deprescribing process can be initiated where appropriate. Since 2022, medication reviews are being reimbursed as a pharmacy counselling service. … be optimised, and a deprescribing process can be initiated where appropriate. Since 2022, medication reviews are being reimbursed as a pharmacy counselling service. …

Article from 20.01.2025 | Last changed: 17.06.2025

Entry, occurrence, and effects of pharmaceuticals in the environm

Photo of digestion towers reflected in the secondary clarifier of a wastewater treatment plant

… each year via sewage treatment plants. Some substances remain in sewage sludge. In 2022, around 80% of sewage sludge in Germany was co-incinerated in waste … for Germany Pharmascope and Germany Hospital; Data period: Calendar Year 2010 - 2022, reflecting estimates of real-world activity. Copyright IQVIA. All rights … (abgerufen am 23.11.2023). Wissenschaftliches Institut der AOK (WldO) 2022: Der GKV-Arzneimittelmarkt: Klassifikation, Methodik und Ergebnisse 2022. …

Article from 09.07.2018 | Last changed: 31.08.2023

News

yellow-flowered swimming sheet plant in a body of water

… of fungicides – protection of biodiversity (UBA Refoplan project FKZ 3722 67 402 0, 2022-2025) AQUACOSM-plus project MyrioRisk: Effects of the fungicide tebuconazole … University of Antwerp, Belgium; G. Arts, Wageningen University, The Netherlands, 2022) AQUACOSM-plus project FungERA: Effects of the fungicide tebuconazole on … in stream lake mesocosms (S. Panico, University of Naples "Federico II", Italy, 2022-2023) AQUACOSM-plus project TebuFun: Unraveling the impact of tebuconazole on …

Article from 12.12.2025 | Last changed: 15.12.2025

"The Latest from UBA" Newsletter

… can become more climate-friendly Further topics, among others: - UBA forecast: 2022 greenhouse gas emissions in Germany down by 1.9 percent - Advanced materials: … EU research partnership on chemical risk assessment launches UBA aktuell 3/2022 2/2022 Focus topic: Rapidly increase renewable energies – for the climate and energy … undermine environmental protection - Support for academics from Ukraine UBA aktuell 2/2022 1/2022 Focus topic: Fruit & vegetables: Food retail specifications put an …

Article from 31.03.2023 | Last changed: 02.08.2024

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Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

Effects chain – Example ‘coastal and marine protection’

… and a changing precipitation regime. With an increase by 1.7 °C between 1881 and 2022, the temperature rise in Germany was 0.6 °C greater than the global mean ( cf. … dykes without safety deficit Source: Lehnerfoto / Generalplan Küstenschutz SH 2022 In order to protect infrastructures, buildings and human life in endangered … and a changing precipitation regime. With an increase by 1.7 °C between 1881 and 2022, the temperature rise in Germany was 0.6 °C greater than the global mean ( cf. …

Article from 11.08.2022 | Last changed: 13.10.2025

Fachbibliothek Umwelt (Environmental Library)

View into the environmental library in Dessau

… largest environmental library in the German-speaking world. last update on 11.08.2022 UPDATED : 11 September 2024 The current opening hours of the three library …