… Desiccated soil Source: magdal3na / Fotolia.com last update on 09.10.2015 Background The need for fertile soils is increasing due to the growing global demand for … neutrality Concept Der Verlust von Böden durch Bodendegradation muss minimiert und nicht vermeidbare Bodendegradation muss durch Wiederherstellungsmaßnahmen … obtaining such information comes up against numerous obstacles. This is compounded by the problem that opinions differ on what soil degradation may be. …

… values are published in various principal papers in the Federal Health Gazette (Bundesgesundheitsblatt). The AIR derives two indoor air guide values for the purpose of … between RW I and RW II, a direct health hazard is not to be expected. Nevertheless, undesirable exposure must be assumed. For precautionary reasons, measures to …

… widely available to the scientific community and are used to improve the scientific understanding of the changes of the chemical and physical state of the atmosphere in … programme is to use high-quality measurements to gain information about the background atmospheric concentrations of trace substances that can impact and change the climate. The permanent staff of the more than 500 GAW measuring stations around the world have regularly attended training seminars on the Zugspitze for ten …

… hygiene. last update on 20.10.2017 The German Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt – UBA) is a WHO Collaborating Centre on drinking-water hygiene. WHO … (UNECE) Leading the activity on small-scale water supplies and sanitation systems under the Protocol on Water and Health Developing materials and advisory and … Related contents WHO-Kooperationszentrum Lufthygiene Das Protokoll über Wasser und Gesundheit Trinkwasserkommission Cyanobakterien Tags drinking water World Health …

… counts Erosion – the stealthy loss of fertile soil. Source: S. Marahrens / Umweltbundesamt When heavy rains or strong winds hit uncovered soil, soil material can be … soil loss does not occur to any significant degree when naturally formed year-round plant cover is present. The currently observable dimension of soil loss in … attack and erode the soil. Without accompanying measures such as intercropping, undersowing or mulching, these crops face a significantly increased risk of soil …

… Air pollutants at a glance Smog in an urban area Source: Axel Eggert / Umweltbundesamt The composition of the air is affected by humans. Many components of the … country of origin. Several air pollutants are transported in the atmosphere over hundreds of kilometers, some even around the globe. You can find more information on sources and harmful effects of …

… regard is to create conditions that will promote efficient and environmentally sound resource stewardship, via a carefully constructed policy mix with just the right … A reliable social roadmap resulting from a political consensus and scientifically sound objectives will help to point all concerned in the right direction, particularly … of natural resources. The Federal Government is obliged to report to the German Bundestag every four years on the development of resource efficiency in Germany and …

… more efficiently. A position paper titled “Umweltverträgliche Nutzung des Untergrundes und Ressourcenschonung” (environmentally sustainable use of the subsurface and … implemented in concrete legal terms and better represented in the authorisation of underground uses under the Federal Mining Act. It also suggests ways to strengthen …

… raw materials such as the animal feed and energy crops that we use in such abundance and for which large tracts of fertile land are used. Fertilizer and … of keeping the negative socioecological effects of resource use within reasonable bounds. Also key to such efforts are waste management programmes and product liability … Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Publications Bioökonomiekonzepte und Diskursanalyse Related contents Ressourcennutzung in Deutschland Indikator: …

… update on 06.12.2017 What are phthalates, what are they for? Phthalates are compounds of phthalic acid (1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid) with various alcohols (phthalic … do food and house dust contain phthalates? Phthalates are not chemically tightly bound in soft PVC. They can escape from products as vapour or migrate into other … can now be detected everywhere in the environment. According to the EU, around 95% of DEHP escapes into the environment during product use and disposal and …

… and observer missions in the Antarctic. last update on 27.01.2016 Inspections under the Antarctic Treaty In January 2013, after a 14-year interval, Germany … Antarctic. At the same time the experience gathered on site improves the Agency's understanding of the special circumstances in the Antarctic. In general, observer … the bridge, engine room, sewage and waste management, hospital, kitchen and laundry. The condition of these spaces and overall safety management were discussed …