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  • Article from 20.07.2023 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Emissions and degradation products

    Look from outer space: the Indian Ocean

    … high Global Warming Potential. last update on 20.07.2023 Climate protection programmes The EU has decided to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 20 … substances have an extremely high Global Warming Potential. … Climate protection programmes The EU has decided to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 20 …

  • Article from 04.04.2024 | Last changed: 04.04.2024

    Fluorinated greenhouse gases and fully halogenated CFCs

    blue sky and white clouds

    … countries are also required to support developing countries with additional funds from the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol. The Parties must now look to … climate. Roadmap HFC phase down: Annual production and consumption Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (53.18 kB) download table (PDF) (22.44 kB) Montreal …

  • Article from 24.07.2019 | Last changed: 04.11.2021

    Safe management of drinking water supplies

    Scheme of the Water Safety Plan concept: What can go wrong in our water supply? What risks does this cause for our supply? How can we control them? How do we know that they are under control?

    … and maintenance of the entire system from catchment to consumer. Also, good understanding of these processes facilitates early identification of potentially … and remediate weaknesses of the system. The process substantially improves the understanding of the specific water supply system and thus strengthens due diligence … relevant technical rules and their application, and it provides a technically sound basis for decisions on improvements. WSP also improve communication between …

  • Article from 29.12.2022 | Last changed: 02.01.2023

    Identifying and managing flood risks

    Comprehensive and river basin-wide management is needed to deal with floods.

    … work closely together - throughout the river basin, regardless of administrative boundaries. Flood risk and damage potential Since the Elbe flood in 2002, the term … water floods, flood risk management also covers coastal floods and floods from groundwater. It consists of the following three core elements, which are revised in a … same catchment area. References Schütte (2021): Schütte, Dieter B. Hochwasserschutz und kommunale Daseinsvorsorge.   Wasser und Abfall 23, 13–18 (2021).   Tags climate …

  • Article from 06.03.2025 | Last changed: 06.03.2025

    Formaldehyde

    Gronspanplatten gestapelt

    … have investigated the effects of high formaldehyde exposure at the workplace have found more cases of cancer in the nasal cavity and nasopharynx in the exposed … even burning candles can be a source of formaldehyde. Formaldehyde can also be found in disinfectants, cosmetics and textiles. What is being done to protect my … (PDF) Related contents Innenraumluft Bauprodukte Related publications Gesund und umweltfreundlich renovieren Leitfaden zur umweltfreundlichen öffentlichen …

  • Article from 23.04.2025 | Last changed: 23.06.2025

    Research and development projects on nanomaterials

    Nano structures

    … / Fotolia.com The German Federal Environment Agency (UBA) is currently funding and guiding the research and development projects on nanomaterials and other … Abfälle in Abfallbehandlungsanlagen Zusammenstellung der Ergebnisse des Sponsorship Programms zu nanoskaligem Titandioxid der OECD Working Party on Manufactured …

  • Article from 11.09.2017 | Last changed: 31.08.2023

    Publications

    … 62-66. Sahm, R, Sünger,E., Burmann, L., Zubrod, J.P., Schulz, R., Fink, P. Compound‐specific δ15N analyses of amino acids for trophic level from indigenous and … Sportbooten vorhersagen. - In: Porth, M., Schüttrumpf, H. (Hrsg.): Wasser, Energie und Umwelt. Aktuelle Beiträge aus der Zeitschrift Wasser und Abfall I (2017): 264-272. ISBN 978-3-658-15921-4; ISBN 978-3-658-15922-1 …

  • Article from 15.03.2016 | Last changed: 15.03.2016

    Dioxins

    Dioxin

    … database includes data analysis, reports and publications on dioxins Source: Umweltbundesamt The term 'dioxin' commonly refers to a group of chlorinated dioxins and furans of similar chemical structure. The group of dioxin compounds consists of 75 polychlorinated dibenzo para dioxins (PCDDs) and 135 … polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs). Dioxins occur as mixtures in related compounds (congeners) in varying composition. The most toxic form of dioxin is …

  • Article from 20.01.2012 | Last changed: 22.02.2023

    Technology

    Graph of the individual components of artificial stream and pond system: measuring stage, ponds, platform ponds, channels, work platform Groove, screw pump, control room, online instruments

    … for measurement of oxygen distribution microelectrode for determination of pH underwater video camera underwater lighting device laserpointer for positioning computer system for … and sampling of bank filtrates. The maximum overall capacity of each pond is around 55,000 litres. The water body can be mixed by fans in order to simulate wind …

  • Article from 11.03.2014 | Last changed: 31.08.2023

    Projects

    … Projects last update on 11.03.2014 The following is a collection of the projects undertaken. You find the publications that published, provided that they are not … from FSA experiments with Ozone 2011 ■Studies on distribution, species richness, abundance, and development of invertebrates which have been introduced in artificial … ausgewählten Gewässern im Umfeld der Mesokosmen-Anlage des Umweltbundesamtes und methodische Ansätze zur Abschätzung des Anflugpotentials auf die …

  • Article from 22.01.2024 | Last changed: 02.02.2024

    SAICM

    Picture of the UN building with flags in front of it

    … SAICM SAICM works under the umbrella of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Source: zurbagan / Adobe Stock The Strategic Approach to …

  • Article from 09.03.2012 | Last changed: 02.03.2016

    CLP Regulation

    … 3.1 contains its "translations" according to GHS. Further information can be found on the website of the European Chemicals Agency in Helsinki . Harmonised … respiratory sensitisers. Legal classifications for other substances will only be undertaken in individual cases – if regulation at EU level is necessary. It is … of acute human toxicity. Further development of the GHS The GHS itself is to be understood as a "living document", i.e. it is still undergoing development. In the …