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  • Article from 17.07.2013 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Soil biodiversity loss

    An earthworm in its natural habitat.

    … loss An earthworm in its natural habitat. Source: S. Marahrens / Umweltbundesamt The world’s soils are neither barren nor dead, for they constitute the … algae and protozoans. A mere one square meter of soil is home to anywhere from hundreds of thousand to millions of soil fauna such as nematodes, earthworms, mites, … springtail, and insect larvae. A hectare of soil rooting layers contains around 15 tons of live weight – the equivalent of around 20 cows. In other words, …

  • Article from 20.04.2015 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    The CORINE Land Cover (CLC) program

    CORINE Land Cover 2006

    … The CORINE Land Cover (CLC) program CORINE Land Cover 2006 Source: Umweltbundesamt Land cover is a key indicator of anthropogenic environmental pollution. The … program was carried out by the German Aerospace Centre (DLR)’s Deutsches Fernerkundungsdatenzentrum, on behalf of the UBA. Associated content Links Corine Land … the Reference Year 2009 to the Year 2006 Related contents Indikator: Siedlungs- und Verkehrsfläche Umweltmanagement im UBA Bebauung und Versiegelung Bodenfunktionen …

  • Article from 23.08.2013 | Last changed: 17.03.2014

    AEGL - Acute Exposure Guideline Levels: Organization

    … „Association of the Chemical Industry“ (Verband der Chemischen Industrie; VCI) around 1990. In 1991, the „European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of … be established because of their relevance in relation to hazardous incidents. Under contract of the „Federal Agency for Civil Defense“ the Technical University in … Associated content Links Kommission für Anlagensicherheit FoBiG - Forschungs- und Beratungsinstitut Gefahrstoffe GmbH OECD - Chemical Accidents Programme Similar …

  • Article from 29.11.2022 | Last changed: 29.11.2022

    Helpful hints on gaining recognition

    … public-benefit purposes (e.g. current notice of non-liability for tax due on the grounds of promotion of public-benefit purposes) or documents which give evidence of … any further information you may need. Associated content Links Workshop: Transboundary Access to Justice for Environmental NGOs Workshop: Rechtsschutz zur Stärkung … "Der Rechtsschutz im Umweltrecht in der Praxis" Documents Liste anerkannter Umwelt- und Naturschutzvereinigungen (415.65 kB) Regulations National …

  • Article from 15.06.2017 | Last changed: 10.11.2025

    Preconditions for Recognition

    … are not economic ones. The Environmental Appeals Act’s explanatory memorandum (Bundesrats-Drucksache 552/06) states that the above definition is met if an … to them. In this regard, the Environmental Appeals Act’s explanatory memorandum (Bundesrats-Drucksache 552/06) also makes it explicit that the association must be … additional participation and litigation rights in the field of nature conservation und landscape preservation (Articles 63 and 64 of the Federal Nature Conservation …

  • Article from 15.06.2017 | Last changed: 07.11.2025

    Legal background to the Environmental Appeals Act

    … Legal background to the Environmental Appeals Act The Environmental Appeals Act … law, i.e. request an internal review or take legal action. To make an appeal under the UmwRG, environmental associations require a specific recognition. The … association (Articles 63 and 64 of the Federal Nature Conservation Act). … Legal background to the Environmental Appeals Act …

  • Article from 10.01.2018 | Last changed: 13.02.2025

    Recognition of environmental and nature protection associations

    Logo of the competent authority for environmental and nature conservation associations

    … and nature conservation associations Source: Anerkennungsstelle für Umwelt- und Naturschutzvereinigungen Environmental and nature conservation associations can … and workshop papers: Rechtsschutz zur Stärkung des Umweltschutzes , Transboundary Access to Justice for Environmental NGOs and the conference Rechtsschutz im … . Research on access to justice Evaluation of the Use and Effects of NGO appeals under the German Environmental Appeals Act (Umwelt–Rechtsbehelfsgesetz, UmwRG) This …

  • Article from 26.02.2014 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Soil pollutants

    Photo of soils in a glas.

    … of soil can only be determined through measurements. Source: S. Marahrens / Umweltbundesamt Soil pollutants are ubiquitous. They stem from natural sources, factories, … and households. Deposits of such soil pollutants can seep into the groundwater or are uptaken by plants, they can pose an environmental and health risk. … soils makes them a pollution sink that prevents pollutants from seeping into the groundwater or being uptaken by plants. In the filtering process, pollutants are …

  • 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

    … regime in the form of the Federal Mining Act (BBergG) . This serves mainly to underpin the secure supply of raw materials with more efficient licensing and … as the raw material safeguarding clause. According to this clause, regulations under public law that stand opposed to the exploration for and extraction of raw … and resource conservation A special feature of federal mining law is the fundamental distinction between so-called “bergfreie” and “grundeigene” mineral …

  • 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

    … content Publications Reduzierung der Flächeninanspruchnahme durch Siedlung und Verkehr Umweltschutz im Planungsrecht Klimaschutz in der räumlichen Planung … Related contents Zugang zu Umweltinformationen Umweltordnungswidrigkeiten und Umweltstraftaten Ressourcenschutzrecht Umweltrecht Rechtsschutz und Verbandsklage Related publications Analysis and Enhancement of the Legal …

  • Article from 05.02.2018 | Last changed: 05.02.2018

    What qualifications are needed for environmental protection?

    … service of the BMUB Publications Report on the Environmental Economy 2011 Arbeit und Qualifikation in der Green Economy Related contents Forschungsprojekt „Ernährung und Landwirtschaft mit Zukunft“ GreenTech Atlas 2025 Indikator: Beschäftigte im Bereich Erneuerbare Energien Anwendungslabor für Künstliche Intelligenz und Big Data am UBA Umweltaspekte bei der Verschreibung von Arzneimitteln Related …

  • Article from 17.09.2019 | Last changed: 17.09.2019

    Rebound effects

    … Rebound effects Efficiency increase oftentimes reduces product or service costs, … prices), thus partly canceling out the original savings. This is known as the rebound effect. last update on 17.09.2019 What is the rebound effect? Sustainable … factored into the calculations. It is particularly difficult to differentiate rebound effects versus effects attributable to economic growth or those occasioned …