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  • Article from 14.10.2020 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Curbing overdevelopment

    … and space Source: Roy / König UBA: Daten aufbereitet nach: Statistisches Bundesamt 2014 Current trends Residential land use growth The restrained growth in residential … stop this erosion of urban life, revitalize our city centres, and restore property values there, we first need to put a stop to further overdevelopment. In light of …

  • Article from 28.02.2014 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Paving and construction

    street with concrete and asphalt

    … in both greenfield land and farmland can be curbed, however. last update on 28.02.2014 Paving over large areas, particularly in urban environments, creates an urban …

  • Article from 26.02.2014 | Last changed: 14.11.2025

    Pressures on soil

    Photo of concrete slabs with gras growing through

    … soil ecology, which can also be degraded by intensive farming. last update on 26.02.2014 Soil degradation is a process that has been going on for many years and from …

  • Article from 27.12.2017 | Last changed: 23.01.2025

    Spatial and Settlement Development

    Lucian Milasan

    … Sustainable planning and development of spatial and settlement structures The guiding principle of ⁠ sustainability⁠ aims to assume comprehensive responsibility … coordinated planning and development of scarce space, both on land and at sea. The guiding principle is sustainable spatial development that harmonizes the social and … development include: securing and developing areas and structures of environmental value to the extent that is necessary. Above all, their capacity and sensitivity …

  • Article from 12.05.2014 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Tradable land planning permits

    Tradable land planning permits

    … land planning permits Tradable land planning permits Source: Lydia Roy UBA / 2014 The purpose of tradable land planning permits is to control the use of new land … no real benefit from this. The scarcity of new developments would drive up land value of existing properties. The competitive disadvantages of inner urban … with the sale and purchase of certificates. Controlled field experiment (as from 2014) A controlled field experiment involving 50 municipalities at a minimum will be …

  • Article from 02.08.2023 | Last changed: 23.10.2025

    Guarantees of origin for renewable energy sources

    … complete it and then upload the completed form in the HKNR. Find a quick user guide with detailed information concerning the HKNR registration process on the HKNR … of the HKNR for the year 2016 2015 Statistics of the HKNR for the year 2015 2014 Statistics of the HKNR for the year 2014 2013 Statistics of the HKNR for the …

  • Article from 28.01.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Protection and management of areas under PEPAT

    The former British base Port Lockroy is a protected historic site.

    … Areas in this category have high environmental, scientific, historic or aesthetic value. Entry on foot, by vehicle or flyover is strictly prohibited except if a … and Monuments (HSM) Sites and monuments in this protection category have historic value and may be neither damaged, removed nor destroyed. Historic Sites and … in Antarctic marine mammals by underwater sound from airguns How to behave? Visitor Guidelines for the Antarctic Monitoring penguin colonies in the Antarctic using …

  • Article from 28.01.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Protected Areas in Antarctica

    Areas of special importance for Antarctica can be designated as Specially Protected Areas.

    … Antarctica. Areas of outstanding environmental, scientific, historic, or aesthetic value – also in respect of Antarctica’s nativeness – can be declared Antarctic … environmental impacts. Furthermore sites or monuments of outstanding historic value can be awarded the status of Historic Sites and Monuments - HSM). These HSM … in Antarctic marine mammals by underwater sound from airguns How to behave? Visitor Guidelines for the Antarctic Monitoring penguin colonies in the Antarctic using …

  • Article from 22.01.2014 | Last changed: 22.01.2014

    Waste oil

    Three barrels of waste oil

    … resource that is routed to the recycling or to other recovery. last update on 22.01.2014 What is waste oil? Waste oils are oils that occur as waste and consist …

  • Article from 23.01.2014 | Last changed: 10.03.2021

    Resource conservation in the manufacturing and consumption domain

    Smoking chimneys of an industrial plant

    … and can even be harmful to ecosystems and biodiversity. last update on 23.01.2014 The UBA is in the process of elaborating a scientific basis for measuring … textiles Mobile Work in the future A Front-Runner Approach for EU product policy Guidelines on Environmental Product Information in E-Commerce Methodological …

  • Article from 11.03.2016 | Last changed: 11.03.2016

    Tourists in Antarctica

    Tourists on the mountain

    … has more than 100 members who have obliged themselves to advocate and promote the guidelines of this international organization to protect and conserve Antarctica. … this effort. Before you embark on a journey to Antarctica please review the Visitor Guidelines for the Antarctic . See the Site Guidelines for Visitors for additional …

  • Article from 29.02.2016 | Last changed: 09.12.2020

    Underwater noise

    … can rule out harm to harbour porpoises. There are not yet any comparable protection guideline values for whales in the Southern Ocean. UBA is working to ensure that an …