… WHO Collaborating Centre for Air Quality Management WHO CC Air Quality Management and Air Pollution Control Source: Catrin Zigelski / UBA The WHO Collaborating Centre for Air Quality Management and Air Pollution Control (WHO …

… who spend time in buildings are called SBS Source: Tiberius Gracchus / Fotolia.com Scientists have observed a phenomenon for years in which workers mainly in new … extended periods of time at the workplace or at the end of the working day. These complaints vanish when these same people spend time elsewhere. last update on 07.11.2017 Inflamed mucous membranes or itchy skin The people concerned at first suffer general malaise, …

… Project DEMOCOPHES For the study, mothers and children were examined who were at the same residence for five years. Source: Dan Race / Fotolia.com DEMOCOPHES is the acronym for a European project to test the feasibility of a … who had chosen not to take part were asked why they had declined to participate. … Project DEMOCOPHES …

… Maritime shipping Sailing boat and container ship in the harbor of Hamburg Source: FG II 2.3 / UBA More and larger … the world's oceans. Due to their high tonnages, ocean-going vessels can be a comparably environment-friendly means of transport. There is still considerable potential to design and construct them in such a way that they pollute …

… Use and Impact Port view of Bremerhaven with container crane and container ship. Source: FG II 2.3 / UBA The seas and oceans, including the North Sea … and recreation. However, overuse is placing increasing pressure on fragile marine ecosystems. Sustainable solutions and ‘ecological guardrails’ are needed to balance …

… View of the wide open sea Source: FG II 2.3 / UBA The German Environment Agency is committed to protecting the oceans, which are more important than ever. They buffer … Baltic Seas face many human activities, leaving their marine environment in poor condition. last update on 11.03.2025 The seas and oceans are crucial for all life on … of the world's oxygen, are home to around 80 per cent of all animal species and cover almost three quarters of the Earth's surface. The oceans play a key role in …

… Legal regulations protect the environment Source: Julia Gerlach / Umweltbundesamt A comprehensive concept for sustainable mobility needs legal instruments. These instruments may be … innovative changes differing in design as best suited for the respective area, e.g. conurbations or rural areas. We must recover road space occupied by cars, take more …

… Organisation, UNO/WMO is a system of global monitoring of the atmosphere. It consists of a worldwide measuring network of observation stations and scientific … (NO, NO 2 , NO X , NO y ), Peroxy Acetic Nitric Anhydride (PAN), Carbon monoxide (CO), Volatile organic carbons ( < C 5 ) and (>= C 5 ) Aerosols: Fine and ultrafine …