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  • Article from 14.04.2023 | Last changed: 16.08.2023

    Micropollutants in Water Bodies

    … pharmaceuticals, pesticides, biocides and other chemicals can have effects on the environment and human health even in low concentrations. These micropollutants are … data on sales and usage levels needs to be collected, environmental pollution systematically monitored and overarching guidelines for the environmentally sound …

  • Article from 15.04.2020 | Last changed: 15.04.2020

    Pesticides

    … Ordinance which are used in plant protection agents and biocides complied with the environmental quality standards for the period 2016-2018 at the monitoring sites of … Federal Government (LAWA ). For a further 11 substances a check for compliance with environmental quality standards is not always possible since the limit of …

  • Article from 09.10.2025 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Geoengineering-Governance

    atmosphere of the Earth

    … of ideas have emerged in recent years for potential interventions in the climate system to counteract global warming. What these so-called geoengineering measures all have in common is that they harbour risks for humans and the environment and can have a global impact. They should therefore also be regulated …

  • Article from 08.12.2020 | Last changed: 11.12.2020

    Environmental Compliance Assurance

    A red barrel lies in a river and is examined by a person in a green protective suit.

    … Environmental Compliance Assurance Monitoring of the environment is one of the … legislation. IMPEL's activities are project-based and promote the exchange of information and experience between all the competent bodies responsible for the …

  • Article from 22.04.2020 | Last changed: 22.04.2020

    Chemicals

    … Chemicals The group of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons exceeds the values of the environmental quality standards for chemicals regulated in the German Ordinance on …

  • Article from 22.05.2019 | Last changed: 28.05.2019

    Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

    … organic pollutants are subject to long-range transport and also occur in the environment far from their source. They accumulate in the suspended solids of … Waters also regulates 14 of the POPs . The Ordinance on Surface Waters defines environmental quality standards (EQS) for the concentrations of suspended …

  • Article from 04.01.2019 | Last changed: 04.01.2019

    Sustainability evaluation of case studies

    … a materiality or hot-spot analysis prior to the sustainability evaluation. Define system boundaries (time, space, supply chains) for the sustainability evaluation. … efficiency and effectiveness. Structure the documentation of case studies more systematically. A summary documentation of the conversation can be found in the …

  • Article from 24.06.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2020

    RESCUE – Resource-Efficient Pathways to Greenhouse-Gas-Neutrality

    picture symbolizing the interdependencies between greenhouse gas emissions and raw material use

    … need resources, too. Source: Umweltbundesamt In the RESCUE project, the German Environment Agency (UBA) explores the nexus between climate protection and … use and greenhouse-gas emissions in Germany. last update on 24.06.2020 Background A systems approach is required to explore the mutual dependencies and feedback loops …

  • Article from 30.09.2025 | Last changed: 01.10.2025

    Resources Commission at the UBA (currently inactive)

    Excavators at work in an open pit

    … of action Source: bibi / Fotolia.com The Resource Commission supports the German Environment Agency (UBA) with proposals for the sustainable management of natural … Mission: The use of natural resources such as raw materials, water, land, environmental media, and biodiversity has been rising steadily for years and is increasingly putting pressure on the climate system and ecosystems. Despite numerous political efforts, the global use of natural …

  • Article from 29.02.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Airguns - an underestimated disruptive factor

    Finnwal

    … and seals rely heavily on their sense of hearing and their ability to hear their environment is essential for their survival. Man-made underwater noise is now … Terrestrial biological monitoring on Fildes Peninsula (Maxwell Bay, Antarctic) Informational concept on infrasound and its effects Detrimental effects of …