… Source: Umweltbundesamt last update on 14.08.2025 The problem: Plastic pellets and products are a source of pollution throughout their lifecycle as they leak into the environment, release harmful chemicals and emit greenhouse gases. Marine litter consists mainly of plastics and poses a serious threat to organisms and habitats. In particular, entanglement …

… Pharmaceuticals when entering the environment can have a significant impact and can harm plants and animals. Active biological ingredients in medicines are highly active and often very stable, giving them long-lasting properties. For example, hormone …

… last update on 13.08.2025 The problem: Human activities like agriculture and industrial processes result in large quantities of nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus ending up in the sea. Excessive nutrient concentrations lead to … could also make a contribution: eat less meat, buy organic produce and use public transport. Reducing the concentration of nitrogen in the air and water would …

… CASRI Next Previous In October 2024 the Interest Group for Sustainability Research and Solutions (IG EPAS) and CASRI project members met in The Hague to reason about developments and work on the shared … collaborate, followed by updates from various agencies that highlighted promising projects and the challenges they face. The Environment Agency Austria has …

… Stabilizing our Landscape Water Balance Poor harvests due to heat and drought – just one of the … (EAFRD) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) support rural development projects. Funding for municipalities through the National Climate Protection … with EFRE Vormeier et al. (2024): Renaturierte Fließgewässer/ Feuchtgebiete Publications Water Framework Directive - The Status of German Waters in 2021 Related …

… Science Summit 2025 in Berlin brought together researchers, policymakers, and funders to discuss how sustainability science must evolve to drive … there is a pressing need for clear theories of change, where funding programs and projects explicitly define their expected contributions to sustainability. Mapping … panellists agreed that research excellence should not only be measured by academic publications but also by the real-world impact of findings. Universities must …

… given to areas not taught in the regular study program. These are e.g. drug quality and the role of excipients, environmental, regulatory and legal aspects as well as … teaching activities. We want to provide a community platform for future (research) projects by promoting a common understanding of sustainable development and its …

… Global Stocktake (GST) . Looking back, the Global Stocktake identifies progress and gaps in climate action, looking forward, it identifies solutions and … analysing the NDC design. This also enabled a comparison with previous NDCs. The project used this method to examine NDCs from 20 different countries. The analysis … webpage „Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) design“ Infographic NDC design Publications Reflecting the Global Stocktake mitigation efforts in NDCs NDC Design …

… the ground is a part of our experience of nature, as here with this former sand pit. Source: Sina Schröder Discovering soils in their natural environment makes for an exciting journey through our natural and cultural heritage. The countless nature discovery paths, museums, profile … Kampala, Uganda – Sept 2017 Raumplanungsrecht Pflanzenschutzmittel Related publications Test battery for the effect determination of chemicals in soils: …

… Learning about and experiencing soil Tiny ants can build amazingly large anthills! Source: … and promote soil stewardship on the part of both government and the general public? In the interest of addressing this issue, in October 2012 the BMU and UBA … Associated content Links Online-game: "Bodenwissen im Handumdrehen" World of soil Publications Die abenteuerliche Reise von Fridolin dem Regenwurm Documents Ohne …

… Stephan Thurm (UBA) The Sino-German Track II Dialogue (T2D) on Climate Change and Sustainable Development was launched in December 2020. It is a central exchange format for German and Chinese scientists to support the ministerial dialog. last update on 20.02.2025 … and supported the scientific activities in all teams. As to this, the T2D hosted public events on the side of its Steering Committee meetings and will continually …

… Marahrens / Umweltbundesamt What is needed above all for soil to develop is time, and of course rock, which is the material from which soil develops. Likewise necessary are organic substances, water, air and microorganisms. last update on 19.02.2014 A lengthy process Soil is formed and … Internationaler Workshop, Kampala, Uganda – Sept 2017 Raumplanungsrecht Related publications Test battery for the effect determination of chemicals in soils: …