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  • Article from 11.08.2022 | Last changed: 13.10.2025

    Fachbibliothek Umwelt (Environmental Library)

    View into the environmental library in Dessau

    Fachbibliothek Umwelt (Environmental Library) The Fachbibliothek Umwelt is the largest environmental library in the German-speaking world. Source: Umweltbundesamt The …

  • Article from 10.08.2020 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Remediation technology

    … remediation measures that are available today. Their selection is determined by the environmental medium being remediated, the extent of the contamination, the type of … cleanup cost may be unreasonable; or (c) there might be opposition to the use of innovative techniques or management concepts. Oftentimes, a constellation of …

  • Article from 10.03.2014 | Last changed: 15.12.2025

    Contaminated sites

    Graphic realization of a multifarious land use

    … by improper treatment, storage or disposal of waste and/or the improper handling of environmentally hazardous substances. last update on 10.03.2014 Introduction Since … (mega) sites with regard to soil and groundwater also inner-city, development of innovative, sustainable and site-specific remediation concepts, particularly for …

  • Article from 26.11.2018 | Last changed: 13.02.2025

    Leaching tests for emissions from building products

    … with groundwater or rainwater should not release harmful amounts of pollutants. An environmentally compatible choice of products requires reliable and comparable data …

  • Article from 24.04.2014 | Last changed: 24.04.2014

    Emissions behaviour of wood and wood-based materials

    hand holding a flake board

    … of harmful substances Source: sebka / Fotolia.com Wood and wood-based materials are environmentally friendly and sustainable, provided the wood is sourced and processed … Emissions from wood and wood-based materials Wood and wood-based materials are environmentally friendly and sustainable, provided the wood was sourced and …

  • Article from 10.12.2025 | Last changed: 10.12.2025

    Sustainable resource use in the leisure sector

    Top view of a soccer field

    … These are not available in unlimited quantities and their use can have negative environmental consequences . Some products and services in the leisure sector … second and central step of the project, quantitative analyses are carried out using environmental economic input-output models for Germany, five EU countries and five …

  • Article from 24.09.2015 | Last changed: 24.09.2015

    Plant protection products

    Bauer brings out pesticides in his field

    … of our drinking water. The use of plant protection products is thus associated with environmental risks. Before a product is authorised these risks must be weighed … tasks of the UBA also cover other issues related to plant protection products and environmental protection. It advises the Federal Ministry for the Environment, …

  • Article from 06.11.2015 | Last changed: 06.11.2015

    Chemical research at UBA

    A woman in the apron of the chemistry works in the laboratory. You are filled with liquid glass vessels

    … The research they do provides answers to questions concerning, for example, the environmental behaviour of chemicals in the environment. The laboratory test results … about the priority topics of chemical research at the UBA in the UBA’s Research Programme (pp. 43- 47). Vector Control Testing Facility UBA operates state of the …

  • Article from 09.04.2020 | Last changed: 27.06.2024

    Risks and opportunities in responding to the coronavirus crisis

    … This reflex often makes it difficult to embark on important, forward-looking innovations – which focus on sustainability, for instance. Crises can trigger … against the coronavirus must be linked up with the fight against climate change and environmental crises. Due to the damage caused by the virus, the economy must be …

  • Article from 16.04.2020 | Last changed: 27.06.2024

    COVID-19: let’s make sure we don’t learn the wrong lesson

    … can be a powerful lever for instituting change. Creating awareness of the broader environmental dimensions of COVID-19 is essential. We must ensure that attention is … of Geology Emeritus, University of Edinburgh; Research in geology/glaciology of environmental change; Governing Board member of the International Science Council; …

  • Article from 20.04.2020 | Last changed: 27.06.2024

    Coronavirus/climate/innovation: why we have to save tomorrow's

    … Coronavirus/climate/innovation: why we have to save tomorrow's It is only a few days since the German … 2019, the DBU has so far invested more than 2 million Euros in the Green Start-up Programme, with its key focus on digitalisation, in 18 innovation-oriented green … Secretary of the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU) in Osnabrück. The largest environmental foundation in Europe promotes innovative and model approaches to …

  • Article from 22.04.2020 | Last changed: 27.06.2024

    Getting through the crisis: with the right goals in mind

    … have a transformative character. Traditional consumer aid and economic stimulus programmes alone won’t be enough. Clear guidelines and a clear economic framework … have a transformative character. Traditional consumer aid and economic stimulus programmes alone won’t be enough. Clear guidelines and a clear economic framework …