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  • Article from 14.02.2022 | Last changed: 15.02.2022

    Economic issues

    … in December 2000, takes an integrative holistic approach. It combines ecological values with economic principles and is the first EU-wide binding regulation that … that charges would then also have to be levied for these activities. The ECJ has now clarified that the absence of pricing does not necessarily lead to a failure to … stakeholders or the general public in the form of external costs. The EU MSFD CIS Guide to Economic and Social Analysis presents three possible approaches to …

  • Article from 30.12.2022 | Last changed: 15.07.2024

    Flood prevention

    The River Elbe during a flood in the Elbe Biosphere Reserve

    … the special framework plan "Preventive Flood Protection", which came into force in 2015, with up to € 100 million per year. As of 2021, flood polders with a retention … the special framework plan "Preventive Flood Protection", which came into force in 2015, with up to € 100 million per year. As of 2021, flood polders with a retention …

  • Article from 04.01.2023 | Last changed: 22.08.2025

    Floods - how they form and how we influence them

    Flooded elbe river near Dessau

    … Calculations (in German: KWRA 2021 ) on the annual flood discharges (characteristic value: mean annual flood MHQ) of the major rivers in Germany show clear differences … in the water balance and human intervention in the course of water bodies, property values in former floodplains and inundation areas are increasing. This contributes …

  • Article from 30.11.2014 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    Chemical Quality Standards and Assessment

    … the aquatic environment (Directive 2006/11/EC, formerly: 76/464) and the action value for nitrate 50 mg/l nitrate under the EU Nitrates Directive. The provisions of … quality standards Directive 2008/105/EG was updated in 2013 (2013/39/EU), and now regulates a total of 45 priority substances, which shall be included into the … levels algae, amphipods and fish are compiled, and the most sensitive of these values is selected. However, as organisms in nature may be more sensitive than those …

  • Article from 19.09.2018 | Last changed: 18.11.2019

    Ozone and open air sport events

    People are jogging

    … order to help you to reach a decision. Background information In their air quality guidelines the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a guideline value of 100 μg/m³ ozone (8-hour average) for health protection. The EU Directive … public has to be informed about the risks of outdoor physical activities when ozone values exceed 180 µg/m 3 . People with a “known sensitivity to ozone” are advised to …

  • Article from 24.06.2015 | Last changed: 26.01.2018

    Checklists for drawing up safety reports

    … Checklists for drawing up safety reports last update on 24.06.2015 Based on the UNECE Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents and EU Directive 96/82/EC (SEVESO II), this unified guideline system provides important definitions, valuation systems and background … Accidents and EU Directive 96/82/EC (SEVESO II), this sector- and region-specific guideline provides checklists for drawing up and reviewing safety reports. Triple S …

  • Article from 24.06.2015 | Last changed: 26.01.2018

    Checklists for preventing water pollution from installations

    … Checklists for preventing water pollution from installations last update on 24.06.2015 Based on recommendations by international river basin and water body … объектов, имеющих вещества, представляющие опасность для водных ресурсов Tags guideline risk management water pollutant water pollution water protection … Based …

  • Article from 22.08.2019 | Last changed: 24.09.2019

    Holi – Festival of colours and dust

    Menschen streuen verschiedne Farben aus

    … Europe since 2012 and are particular popular among teenagers and young adults. In 2015 more than 100 events were held in Germany and in 2014 more than 250,000 people … or “made in Germany according to strict quality standards”). However, up to now a uniform legal classification which could be the basis for a risk assessment of … eyes and nasal passages that had needed treatment. Because of these reports, in 2015 UBA conducted an exploratory web-based survey on health effects and knowledge …

  • Article from 11.04.2025 | Last changed: 11.04.2025

    Monitoring and assessment

    … and hydrographic data. Fixed buoys measure hydrographic and physico-chemical values in continuous operation. The large-scale distribution of macroalgae, seagrass … of transitional and coastal waters every six years on the basis of threshold values and limit values defined in the OGewV. No transitional waters are defined in …

  • Article from 02.02.2022 | Last changed: 25.07.2025

    Maritime shipping

    Sailing boat and container ship in the harbor of Hamburg

    … opportunity of designating Emission Control Areas (ECAs) where more stringent limit values for sulphur content in fuel and for NOx emissions apply. In the North and … predominantly addressed at international level by MARPOL Annex VI and its linked guidelines. These guidelines were last updated in 2015 and include limit values (pH, … nitrate) (Resolution MEPC.259(68), commonly known as “ 2015 EGCS Guidelines ”, MEPC (2015)). The German Environment Agency has investigated the environmental impact of …

  • Article from 11.03.2025 | Last changed: 31.07.2025

    Protecting the seas and oceans: how can it be done?

    On the picure you see the sunset about the sea

    … for old munitions , the toxic explosives and chemical warfare agents of which are now detectable in seawater, sediment and living organisms. Additionally, the ongoing … Changes have been regularly documented for decades, which has led to comprehensive knowledge about human activities and their impact on the seas and oceans. Based on … for old munitions , the toxic explosives and chemical warfare agents of which are now detectable in seawater, sediment and living organisms. Additionally, the ongoing …

  • Article from 15.09.2014 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    Assessment of watercourses

    two women are fishing in the water to take some samples

    … After 1980 classifications for chemical and morphological parameters were used too. Now the status of waters is integratively assessed using a range of assessment … After 1980 classifications for chemical and morphological parameters were used too. Now the status of waters is integratively assessed using a range of assessment …