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  • Article from 08.08.2022 | Last changed: 24.11.2025

    Soil loss – any soil crumb counts

    Photo of an extreme form of erosion.

    … water or wind can damage neighboring cropland as well as terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and infrastructures ( off-site ) by deposition: On depositional areas, … and eutrophication or acidification in neighboring terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. In particularly sensitive water bodies, the goals of the EU Water Framework …

  • Article from 05.03.2021 | Last changed: 08.03.2021

    Resource conservation and environmental policy

    shiny metal waste

    … growing worldwide owing to a number of factors, among them unsustainable economic systems, the affluence of industrial nations, and the rapid economic growth of … Strategien und Programme Related publications Moving from interconnected crises to systemic solutions Indicators in the area of sustainable resource use and circular …

  • Article from 01.08.2019 | Last changed: 02.08.2019

    Resource use and its consequences

    construction of a pipeline

    … are often energy intensive activities involving large scale interventions in ecosystems and the water balance and result in air, soil and water pollution. Even the … land is often transformed to create arable land and in some cases whole ecosystems are destroyed in the process. In short, raw material extraction and …

  • Article from 06.12.2017 | Last changed: 06.12.2017

    Frequently Asked Questions about phthalates and plasticisers

    Käse, aus Plastikfolie ausgewickelt

    … due to their ability to cause damage to health through changes in the hormone system. Some phthalates may, for example, affect male fertility. For instance, the … The latter controls important bodily functions and regulates the body’s endocrine system. With DINP and DIDP, the principal concern is liver toxicity. The different … found in such products. This is shown by alerts issued by the European rapid alert system RAPEX. Older toys sold before the enactment of the ban can also represent a …

  • Article from 29.02.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Applying for a permit to travel to the Antarctic

    … find information about the legal framework on the pages about the Antarctic Treaty System. On the following pages you can read up on the permitting procedure in … find information about the legal framework on the pages about the Antarctic Treaty System. On the following pages you can read up on the permitting procedure in …

  • Article from 04.05.2020 | Last changed: 04.05.2020

    International policy and knowledge transfer

    People working on a presentation

    … the global 2030 climate ambition and action gap - Policy field Sustainable Food Systems Background Paper: Methodology and criteria for assessing multilateral …

  • Article from 15.07.2024 | Last changed: 15.07.2024

    Mobile air conditioning with climate-friendly refrigerant CO2

    Silver VW Touran in front of the UBA headquarters.

    … gases with global warming potential exceeding 150 in mobile air conditioning systems since January 2011. CO2 used as a refrigerant is an alternative. An UBA official car had used a CO2 mobile air conditioning system from 2009 to 2017. Since October 2016, first cars with CO2 air conditioning …

  • Article from 29.09.2015 | Last changed: 29.09.2015

    Odours from building products

    a young woman takes a smell at one of different glass plungers which are set out in a row

    … in odour have already become one of the criteria in modern building certification systems such as the Assessment System for Sustainable Building ( Nachhaltiges Bauen …

  • Article from 04.04.2024 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Statutes and regulations

    paragraphs

    … with a global warming potential of more than 150 in the air-conditioning systems of new passenger cars and small commercial vehicles. The previous … Filter drier replacement, Oil change, Repairing leaks and continued operation of system without recharging, Pressure measurements with portable pressure gauges using …

  • Article from 02.09.2013 | Last changed: 25.03.2014

    Environmental product declarations for construction products

    … Federal Government’s sustainable building concept. In addition to the Assessment System for Sustainable Building for Federal Buildings (BNB), a great number of other … in Europe Other established EPD programmes exist in France and Sweden, and new EPD systems are currently being installed in nearly every country in Europe. Europe’s …

  • Article from 11.01.2019 | Last changed: 15.04.2020

    Transfrontier shipment of wastes

    garbage dump and seagulls

    … Transfrontier shipment of wastes A complex regulatory system prevents waste from simply being shipped to a landfill abroad. Source: CC … Shipment Regulation governing in particular compulsory re-importing requirements; financial guarantee; allocation of competences (competent authorities for waste …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Greenhouse gas-neutral administrations: Empowering professionals

    keywhole in concrete wall

    … workshop for the deeper exploration of the context and the relevant stakeholder system. In the following online workshop with international participation we first, … workshop for the deeper exploration of the context and the relevant stakeholder system. In the following online workshop with international participation we first, …