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  • Article from 02.02.2022 | Last changed: 25.07.2025

    Maritime shipping

    Sailing boat and container ship in the harbor of Hamburg

    … 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 … ecosystems and their biocoenoses. Maritime shipping is significantly polluting the marine environment. Hazardous substances in anti-fouling ships’ paint, the …

  • Article from 31.03.2025 | Last changed: 10.04.2025

    Use and Impact

    Port view of Bremerhaven with container crane and container ship.

    … routes, and recreation. However, overuse is placing increasing pressure on fragile marine ecosystems. Sustainable solutions and ‘ecological guardrails’ are needed to … urgently needed, everyone can contribute to effective marine conservation by making environmentally conscious choices when consuming fish and seafood . The oceans also …

  • 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

    … how can it be done? 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 … the same time, the North and Baltic Seas face many human activities, leaving their marine environment in poor condition. last update on 11.03.2025 The seas and oceans … Umsetzung Meeresstrategie-Rahmenrichtlinie Gewässertyp des Jahres Meeresumweltsymposium 2024 – Aktuelle Meeresschutzthemen Daten zur Umwelt Publications Fachliche …

  • Article from 16.04.2012 | Last changed: 10.09.2013

    Water body structure

    … PBT assessment Third assessment of the eutrophication status of German coastal and marine waters 2006 – 2014 in the North Sea according to the OSPAR Comprehensive … for a monitoring programme for the assessment of biocide emissions into the environment Water Framework Directive - Implementation of WFD programmes of measures …

  • Article from 11.05.2012 | Last changed: 14.11.2025

    Circulatory diseases

    … even through exposure to low level non-harmful levels of sound encountered in the environment, for example, traffic noise. As a psycho-social stress factor, noise … effects are to be avoided. Higher risk of heart attack The relationship between environmental noise, noise in the work place, and heart attacks (myocardial …

  • Article from 12.12.2025 | Last changed: 12.12.2025

    Overview

    … of these specifications. They are provided free of charge by the Federal Environment Agency. last update on 12.12.2025 Overview The programs BESMIN and … methods to be implemented on their own. With BESTAL and AUSTAL, the Federal Environment Agency provides public reference solutions. They can be used both for … project 200 43 256, "development of a model-based assessment system for regulatory environmental protection", Janicke Consulting on behalf of the German Environment

  • Article from 06.07.2020 | Last changed: 04.10.2023

    Risk management in river basins

    … of airborne emissions and the hazards of fire and explosions. The significance of environmental protection – and the protection of ground and surface water in …

  • Article from 09.10.2015 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Soil protection at international level

    desiccated soil

    … today. Soil degradation is a global phenomenon. That is why in 2011 the German Environment Agency, together with international institutions such as the Secretariat of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Food Policy Research Institute … Soil Degradation within the SDG Framework? Tags soil degradation soil protection environmental sustainability land degradation neutrality … Whilst global demand for …

  • Article from 05.01.2023 | Last changed: 05.01.2023

    Overview of application forms

    … within the meaning of the AIEP and must therefore be reported to the German Environment Agency without delay. In principle, the aforementioned processing time … effects of underwater noise Assessment of communication masking in Antarctic marine mammals by underwater sound from airguns How to behave? Visitor Guidelines …

  • Article from 06.12.2017 | Last changed: 06.12.2017

    Lead at Christmas and on New Year's Eve

    red candle with a spoon for lead pouring

    … is no longer in fashion, and that's a good thing, because lead is known to be an environmental toxin. The presence of lead can be recognised by the product’s greater …

  • Article from 17.05.2013 | Last changed: 13.11.2017

    Climate-neutral lifestyle: Consumers lead the way

    … (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability). ‘What is good me is also good for the environment’. The word ‘sacrifice‘ is not in her vocabulary. Activities Lives in a … organic food Purchases energy-efficient appliances („A++ devices”) Supports environmental associations Personal CO 2e emissions 7.9 t CO 2e per year CO 2e …

  • Article from 19.02.2025 | Last changed: 19.05.2025

    German Committee on Indoor Air Guide Values

    Wohnzimmer im Altbau mit Sofa, Tisch, Stehlampe, Bild und Pflanzen

    … be appointed as necessary. The office of the AIR has been established at the German Environment Agency in Section II 1.2 "Toxicology, Health-related Environmental Monitoring". Definition of 'indoor environment' The German Advisory …