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  • 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 …

  • Article from 29.02.2016 | Last changed: 18.03.2021

    Antarctic

    An appealing light blue iceberg floats in the nearly black water. The sky is gray and drab.

    … is still largely free from human influence and of great scientific and aesthetic value. The Antarctic perpetual ice not only has a significant influence on global … in Antarctic marine mammals by underwater sound from airguns How to behave? Visitor Guidelines for the Antarctic Visitor Guidelines for the Antarctic Tags Antarctica Antarctic ecosystem Antarctic Treaty … …

  • Article from 17.07.2013 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Soil biodiversity loss

    An earthworm in its natural habitat.

    … incalculable importance for biodiversity. But despite years of research, we still know far too little about soil ecology, whose systems are highly complex and defy … also extends to characteristic soil organisms. In determining the precautionary values for averting harmful changes in the soil, soil/soil organism exposure …

  • Article from 25.05.2021 | Last changed: 25.05.2021

    Benzene

    Zapfsäule einer Tankstelle mit drei Benzinzapfhähnen

    … of catabolism can cause cancer. Air quality standards There is an Europe-wide limit value of 5 µg/m³ as annual mean that is valid since 1 January 2010. Benzene - Annual … and its products of catabolism can cause cancer. … There is an Europe-wide limit value of 5 µg/m³ as annual mean that is valid since 1 January 2010. … Here the …

  • Article from 20.04.2015 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    The CORINE Land Cover (CLC) program

    CORINE Land Cover 2006

    … land cover and land use information for all EU member states. last update on 20.04.2015 Harmonized land cover data for Germany, via the CLC program CLC provides a …

  • Article from 10.03.2014 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Soil compaction

    Photo of a tyre track on an arable.

    … it is possible to determine whether a given soil is compacted, no statutory limit values have been set in this regard. Section 17 of the Federal Soil Conservation Act …

  • Article from 23.08.2013 | Last changed: 17.03.2014

    AEGL - Acute Exposure Guideline Levels: Organization

    AEGL - Acute Exposure Guideline Levels: Organization The AEGL development process last update on 23.08.2013 How are AEGL values established ? Initiated by the German „Federal Environmental Agency“, the „Hazardous Incident Commission“ („Störfallkommission“, now the „Kommission für Anlagensicherheit“, „Commission for Plant Safety“) is …

  • Article from 09.03.2021 | Last changed: 09.03.2021

    Mining law

    The extraction of lignite from opencast mines is also subject to mining law

    … overriding interests of the common good. This is particularly evident in what is known as the raw material safeguarding clause. According to this clause, regulations … granting of exploration permits, can in principle access the deposits safe in the knowledge of the irrevocability of the consent. In other words, with the granting of … overriding interests of the common good. This is particularly evident in what is known as the raw material safeguarding clause. According to this clause, regulations …

  • Article from 23.02.2017 | Last changed: 30.03.2017

    Public building law

    Building law helps conserve resources in the planning, construction or modification of residential settlements

    … Excessive energy consumption or inadequate adaptation to climate change can now also be exploited as an opportunity to carry out urban renovation work. UBA is … Excessive energy consumption or inadequate adaptation to climate change can now also be exploited as an opportunity to carry out urban renovation work. UBA is …

  • Article from 05.02.2018 | Last changed: 05.02.2018

    What qualifications are needed for environmental protection?

    … mobility, new qualification requirements are set to emerge along the entire value chain. This example also shows that “environmental qualifications” are not … mobility, new qualification requirements are set to emerge along the entire value chain. This example also shows that “environmental qualifications” are not …

  • Article from 08.07.2014 | Last changed: 08.07.2014

    Leveraging cost reduction potential through resource efficiency

    A man with the calculator calculates the costs.

    … similarly estimates that a 20 percent increase in material efficiency by 2015 is within reach. Given the fact that €500 billion worth of materials are … similarly estimates that a 20 percent increase in material efficiency by 2015 is within reach. Given the fact that €500 billion worth of materials are …