… International Mountain Day 2018: Sustainable Alps Alpine scenery with a view to Alpsee and Hohenschwangau in Bavaria, Germany. Source: Fotolia/J. Ossorio Castillo December 11th is the designated … for each of us, by using the hashtag “#MountainsMatter” in social networks. The German Environment Agency recently published the background paper “Green Economy in …

… Sustainability | Strategies | International matters Analysis of current developments in global carbon markets The … information PDF is accessible File size 1.13 MB Print version not available … Analysis of current developments in global carbon markets …

… Chemicals Considerations about the relationship of nanomaterial’s physical-chemical properties and aquatic toxicity for the purpose of grouping Based on the variety of existing nanomaterials with numerous modifications, the …

… Chemicals, Sustainability | Strategies | International matters Review of the OECD Test Guidelines relevant to environmental assessment with regard … OECD TGs has not been provided for in the current procedure so far. The aim of the present project was therefore to identify the OECD TGs that do not currently …

… Joint press release by the German Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for Environment Marine Regions Forum discusses solutions for marine protection 200 international … to develop a new UN plastics convention." Maria Krautzberger, President of the German Environment Agency (UBA), said: "The oceans of the world and their natural …

… a 5-point plan to reduce plastic and increase recycling. Other sponsors include the German Environment Agency, Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU), … joint local authorities on waste management. President Maria Krautzberger of the German Environment Agency comments: "We could be collecting over three million … see https://www.nabu.de/abfallberatung. Associated content Links Bio-bin week (German) All press releases Tags bio waste bin … Recycling can be so simple and …

… Climate | Energy Instruments to increase climate policy ambition before 2020 - economic and political … between the emissions projected in the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) submitted by countries to the UNFCCC and the emissions that are consistent …

… Microplastics in the ocean: Full extent still not foreseeable Urgent: Measures to … problems facing the North and Baltic Seas. It has been traced in all areas of Germany’s seas and may be reprotoxic and impair the vitality of marine organisms and … Protection and the German Environment Agency. Associated content Links Study (German) Study (Englisch) About the Roundtable on Marine Litter All press releases …

… Climate | Energy, Economy | Consumption, Air, Soil | Land, Waste | Resources, Water Schwerpunkt 2-2020: 30 Jahre Deutsche Einheit Das Magazin "Schwerpunkt" des Umweltbundesamtes widmet sich in jeder Ausgabe …

… Sustainability | Strategies | International matters Analysis and Enhancement of the Legal Framework – The Need for Action in the Light of Current Developments of Antarctic Tourism The present study analyzes the legal framework of Antarctic tourism in the light of its …

… Using household appliances for longer pays off Restoring old appliances saves money … the greater energy efficiency of the new appliance. A new study commissioned by the German Environment Agency (UBA) on dishwashers, tumble dryers, vacuum cleaners, … for as long as possible. Only intensively used and extremely inefficient appliances (in relation to the old energy efficiency classes: dishwashers from class A, exhaust …