… the Antarctic’s original biotic communities and its atmospheric, terrestrial (including aquatic), glacial and marine environments as a common human heritage. … Treaty System”. The role that UBA plays in this context is described under “The German Environment Agency and the Antarctic”. More activities – especially … the Antarctic’s original biotic communities and its atmospheric, terrestrial (including aquatic), glacial and marine environments as a common human heritage. … …

… and ability to regenerate, but they too have their limitations.” This passage from Germany’s national biodiversity strategy (adopted in 2007) succinctly describes the … biomass, and biodiversity. Soil investigations, which are a key component of Germany’s agricultural research programs, are carried out at regular intervals for … Soil protection laws The natural soil functions whose protection is mandated by German law are often characterized using abiotic and/or soil resource parameters. …

… The CORINE Land Cover (CLC) program CORINE Land Cover 2006 Source: Umweltbundesamt … for all EU member states. last update on 20.04.2015 Harmonized land cover data for Germany, via the CLC program CLC provides a trans-national concept and system for … year 1990 (CLC1990), 44 land use classes were defined, 37 of which are relevant for Germany (e.g. urban fabric, agricultural land, forests, wetlands and waterbodies). …

… investigate, document and archive environmental and human exposure to pollutants in Germany at a specific point in time. last update on 10.08.2020 Scientists … systematically take environmental specimen from representative ecosystems in Germany. These samples are classified and stored at temperatures below -150 degrees … This archive aids in the analysis of which pollutants and amounts thereof people in Germany are affected by, and how this changes over time. The archive for human …

… up to 60 tons rolls over the ground. This exceeds the 44 ton maximum allowed on German roads. Farm equipment such as corn threshers weigh up to 27 tons; a sugar … Current soil structure status can only be assessed on site. How compacted are Germany’s soils? The compaction status of Germany’s soils is not currently assessed in a standardized fashion. Experts …

… UmwRG) and thereby acquire special participation and litigation rights. The German Environment Agency (UBA) and the competent authorities at federal state … environmental regulations. Exercising the right to initiate legal proceedings in Germany requires associations to be recognised pursuant to Article 3 of the … and nature conservation association. The UBA is responsible for the recognition of German associations whose scope of activity reaches beyond the territory of a …

… Mining law The extraction of lignite from opencast mines is also subject to mining … in particular require immense amounts of such materials. It is for this reason that Germany extracts its own deposits and also imports significant amounts of those raw … The opportunity for a comprehensive reform of the BBergG as called for by representatives from science, the Länder, associations, and also by the German …