… Annex V of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (PEPAT) designates three categories of protection: 1. Antarctic Specially Protected Area … except if a special permit is granted for that purpose. Currently there are 71 designated ASPAs. 2. Antarctic Specially Managed Area (ASMA) The instrument of … (HSM). No special permit is required to enter these areas. There are currently six designated ASMAs in Antarctica. 3. Historic Sites and Monuments (HSM) Sites and …

… jobs and ensure sustainable employment. Associated content Links German Federal Ecodesign Award Environmental innovation programme (in German) European Resources Forum … Indikator: Abfallmenge – Siedlungsabfälle Ressourcenkommission am Umweltbundesamt (KRU) (momentan ruhend) Indikator: Globale Umweltinanspruchnahme des Konsums Indikator: Umweltfreundlicher Konsum Related publications Blue Angel …

… activities (see below under "Other Organizations and Institutions "). The AWI provides the basic infrastructure for German researchers and in the framework of … which are attributable to greenhouse gases, aerosols and cosmogenic radionuclides. In cooperation with the Argentine Instituto Antártico Argentino (IAA), the AWI … first research location in Antarctica to be jointly operated by two countries provides accommodation and a workplace during the austral summer for up to twelve …

… Climate of the Antarctic Its extremely low temperatures make Antarctica the coldest continent on Earth. Source: M. Müller/UBA Antarctica is the driest and coldest continent on Earth. Only in the west temperatures reach the freezing point … the average inland winter temperatures of -60° to -70°C, making Antarctica the coldest continent on Earth. The lowest temperature recorded on site was measured at the …

… Intelligenz und Big Data am UBA Antragsformulare in der Übersicht Umweltprobenbank des Bundes Erhaltung der lebenden Meeresschätze der Antarktis Schutzgebiete unter der CAMLR-Konvention Related publications Terrestrial biological monitoring on Fildes Peninsula (Maxwell Bay, Antarctic) Detrimental effects of underwater noise …

… Who uses the work and services of the German Environment Agency? Source: Umweltbundesamt Associated content Links Umweltschutzprotokoll-Ausführungsgesetz (AUG) Federal Agency for Nature Conservation Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe (English) Auswärtiges Amt …

… loss An earthworm in its natural habitat. Source: S. Marahrens / Umweltbundesamt The world’s soils are neither barren nor dead, for they constitute the … passage from Germany’s national biodiversity strategy (adopted in 2007) succinctly describes the so called service functions of biodiversity. The strategy contains … Soil is a habitat that is of incalculable importance for biodiversity. But despite years of research, we still know far too little about soil ecology, whose …

… Farm machinery tends to compact the soil. Source: S. Marahrens / Umweltbundesamt Farm vehicles exert pressure on the soil that varies according to equipment … tires exceeds ground stability, the soil particles are compacted; this in turn degrades soil quality. And as farm equipment grows ever heavier, problems can result. … construction equipment has become ever more powerful and ever heavier in recent decades. In extreme cases, machinery weighing up to 60 tons rolls over the ground. This …

… matters. See online for information and workshop papers: Rechtsschutz zur Stärkung des Umweltschutzes , Transboundary Access to Justice for Environmental NGOs and the … matters. See online for information and workshop papers: Rechtsschutz zur Stärkung des Umweltschutzes , Transboundary Access to Justice for Environmental NGOs and the …