… organic pollutants or [are] otherwise disposed of in an environmentally sound manner when destruction or irreversible transformation does not represent the … preferable option (...).” Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 incorporates these fundamental requirements and further specifies the words "otherwise disposed of in an environmentally sound manner". The specific properties of POPs necessitate specific disposal …

… using special techniques and processes that ensure safe and environmentally sound disposal by elimination of the hazardous substances contained in the waste. last … The classifications for the applicable hazard-criteria limit values can be found here (in German). The EWL concentration limits are based on chemicals … 47(1) of the Waste Management Act (KrWG), waste prevention and management fall under the jurisdiction of the competent Federal State authorities. In Federal States …

… Source: ktsdesign Fotolia 440799 SubscriptionL last update on 18.11.2025 Background The United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the urgently needed … Especially in European societies, many initiated changes are currently re-evaluated under the unprecedented geopolitical situation ("Zeitenwende"), such as energy … more to security issues und the support (once again) of national economies. The workshop aims at bringing such perspectives from the global South to the front and …

… Preventing corruption for a sustainability transformation Source: Umweltbundesamt Preventing corruption as precondition for a successful sustainability … transformation Participants summarize their most important impressions from the workshop and call for cooperation in the prevention of corruption. last update on … leads to mismanagement and loss of natural resources and misappropriation of funds earmarked for environmental protection, adaptation to climate change and …

… and Innovation Centre and the City of Brzeg Dolny from Poland. The project is funded by the EU Interreg programme for Central Europe and will run from May 2023 to … Additionally, the UBA, together with the University of Budapest (BME), organized a workshop at this year’s European Week of Regions and Cities in Brussels. Lastly, … this, all partners collected information with the help of interviews, surveys or workshops. In addition, relevant ⁠ stakeholders and political measures for circular …

… Seas under pressure – Ocean acidification due to CO₂ The North Sea Source: Manuela … carbon storage (formation of organic matter), which converts CO₂ into organic compounds through photosynthesis by phytoplankton, seagrasses, and seaweed. b) CO₂ … mitigate rather than exacerbate ocean acidification, need to be further explored. … Seas under pressure – Ocean acidification due to CO₂ …

… pollution levels is of crucial importance for the protection of the Antarctic, for understanding global interrelationships and for shaping international environmental … monitoring programs of selected Antarctic Treaty states. last update on 03.03.2025 Workshop ‘Monitoring Chemical Pollution in Antarctica - Tackling Future Challenges … promote dialogue and consensus between scientists and stakeholders, international workshops are planned for 2024 and 2026. Results will be disseminated through …

… Berlin-Marienfelde: the newly built “Haus 2019“ zero-energy building Source: Umweltbundesamt last update on 11.03.2014 Besichtigung der FSA Öffentliche Besichtigungen … ist für Gruppen ab 5 Personen nach Anmeldung möglich. Standardprogramm Kurzvortrag und Besichtigung: Dauer ca. 90 min. Ergänzende Fachvorträge zu Projektthemen sind … verfügbar, können im Sekretariat angefragt werden. Anreise/Lageplan Umweltbundesamt - Versuchsfeld Marienfelde Anreise mit öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln …

… last 40 years, the global extraction of raw materials has more than tripled to around 85 billion tonnes per year. Today, this already significantly exceeds the … with many examples of sustainable approaches. Associated content Source: Umweltbundesamt 29.01.2016 Short film "Beyond Climate Change – Flow" - Short version English Source: Umweltbundesamt 29.01.2016 Short film "Beyond Climate Change – Flow" - Short version German …

… future of agriculture in October 2019 (German): Landwirtschaft quo vadis? - Agrar- und Ernährungssysteme der Zukunft – Vielfalt gewähren, Handlungsrahmen abstecken. At … KLU demands a shift away from area-based payments and develops benchmarks for the funding period after 2021. The KLU is a group of scientists and scholars of various … Gelsenkirchen • Lutz Ribbe, Conservation policy director at the EuroNatur Foundation, Member of the European Economic and Social Committee of the European …

… are referred to on the topic-related web pages here, are chemical elements, compounds and mixtures that have become relevant on account of their chemical, physical … regard to their potential to affect human health.  Related contents Forschungs- und Entwicklungsvorhaben zu Nanomaterialien Schmerzgel – Fragen und Antworten Fachbereich IV SuMaHO-principles for Management of Harmful Organisms …