… loss An earthworm in its natural habitat. Source: S. Marahrens / Umweltbundesamt The world’s soils are neither barren nor dead, for they constitute the … image (393.65 kB) boden-landwirtschaft_bodenbelastungen_biodiversitaet_mikroflora.pdf (48.01 kB) Soil biology: Bacteria and fungusus are most often found in soil. …

… is carcinogenic. Source: zonch / Fotolia.com Benzene is an organic, chemical compound with an aromatic odour. It is carcinogenic and a content of petrol. last update … Benzene - Annual tabulation Here the annual tabulations from 2000 onwards can be found (station-by-station). Associated content Documents Informationsblatt Benzol (65.90 kB) Information on benzene (65.41 kB) Related contents Rechtliche Grundlagen der Luftreinhaltung Wirkungen auf die Gesundheit Tags air benzene … Benzene …

… The CORINE Land Cover (CLC) program CORINE Land Cover 2006 Source: Umweltbundesamt Land cover is a key indicator of anthropogenic environmental pollution. The … program was carried out by the German Aerospace Centre (DLR)’s Deutsches Fernerkundungsdatenzentrum, on behalf of the UBA. Associated content Links Corine Land … the Reference Year 2009 to the Year 2006 Related contents Indikator: Siedlungs- und Verkehrsfläche Umweltmanagement im UBA Bebauung und Versiegelung Bodenfunktionen …

… compaction Farm machinery tends to compact the soil. Source: S. Marahrens / Umweltbundesamt Farm vehicles exert pressure on the soil that varies according to equipment weight. If the weight generated underneath the tires exceeds ground stability, the soil particles are compacted; … vehicles. Source: Darstellung nach Stahl u.a. (2005) Download image (364.31 kB) PDF-Datei (Download) (20.10 kB) Next Previous What impact does soil compaction have? …

… and nature conservation associations Source: Anerkennungsstelle für Umwelt- und Naturschutzvereinigungen Environmental and nature conservation associations can … and workshop papers: Rechtsschutz zur Stärkung des Umweltschutzes , Transboundary Access to Justice for Environmental NGOs and the conference Rechtsschutz im … . Research on access to justice Evaluation of the Use and Effects of NGO appeals under the German Environmental Appeals Act (Umwelt–Rechtsbehelfsgesetz, UmwRG) This …

… of soil can only be determined through measurements. Source: S. Marahrens / Umweltbundesamt Soil pollutants are ubiquitous. They stem from natural sources, factories, … 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. … Soil-relevant pollutant groups Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (543.41 kB) PDF-Datei (Download) (543.41 kB) Next Previous Associated content Publications …

… regime in the form of the Federal Mining Act (BBergG) . This serves mainly to underpin the secure supply of raw materials with more efficient licensing and … as the raw material safeguarding clause. According to this clause, regulations under public law that stand opposed to the exploration for and extraction of raw … and resource conservation A special feature of federal mining law is the fundamental distinction between so-called “bergfreie” and “grundeigene” mineral …