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  • Article from 21.02.2023 | Last changed: 21.02.2023

    Environmental management at UBA

    EMAS logo on the face of the UBA office building in Dessau-Roßlau

    … – have been validated according to EMAS. In 2017, UBA decided to become greenhouse gas-neutral. last update on 21.02.2023 Our environmental management system at a … sites, UBA seeks to ensure that its construction measures meet strict climate and resource protection requirements, e.g. with regard to the materials used (recycled …

  • Article from 20.11.2025 | Last changed: 24.11.2025

    Evaluation Criteria and Guidelines

    … only materials that fulfill the requirements of these evaluation criteria must be used. Accessible documents below will be updated in terms of applicable citations … ( 4MS-Initiative , started by four EU member states Germany, France, Netherlands and Great Britain). Metallic materials having been assessed this way are … concerning migration into drinking water can be computed mathematically by using the Modelling Guideline , rather than being substantiated analytically. The De …

  • Article from 19.07.2024 | Last changed: 19.07.2024

    Questions and Answers on Water Reuse

    Questions and Answers on Water Reuse Water reuse can help alleviate water shortages. But reclaimed water can contain … countries in this regard is Israel, where waste water has been recycled for further uses since the 1950s. About 75-80 percent of waste water is recycled there, meeting … from the treatment plant at Steinhof has been used for irrigating agricultural land as well as for groundwater recharge (Abwasserverband Braunschweig). Also, in …

  • Article from 27.03.2023 | Last changed: 27.03.2023

    National Water Strategy

    … of water measures” lay the foundation for a sustainable management of our water resources and the protection of our water bodies. Water management and water … regime for the long term – prevent water scarcity and conflicting goals Ensure that land use in rural and urban areas is compatible with water bodies and adapted to the … extreme events and ensure supply Link water, energy and substance cycles Strengthen efficient administrations, improve data flows, optimise legal frameworks and secure …

  • Article from 14.04.2023 | Last changed: 16.08.2023

    Micropollutants in Water Bodies

    … water bodies are listed. last update on 14.04.2023 While being produced, processed, used and disposed of, chemicals can enter groundwater, rivers, lakes and oceans as … enter municipal wastewater treatment plants. A fourth treatment stage could efficiently reduce their input into water bodies. UBA estimates assume additional …

  • Article from 15.04.2020 | Last changed: 15.04.2020

    Pesticides

    … Pesticides Pesticides are the active substances used in plant protection products and biocides. They are toxic in especially to … and streams primarily via diffuse sources (such as leaching from agricultural land, leaching from house-painting). Inputs of plant protection products and …

  • Article from 09.10.2025 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Geoengineering-Governance

    atmosphere of the Earth

    … (anthropogenic) climate change” (Royal Society 2009). Instead of fighting the causes (anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions) of climate change, geoengineering can … of geoengineering methods because all the considered approaches entail potential resource conflicts  and unpredictable global risks. Furthermore, most potential …

  • Article from 22.04.2020 | Last changed: 22.04.2020

    Chemicals

    … are occurring in concentrations which are harmful to biota or may limit their use (e.g. consumption of mussels). On account of their persistent properties some chemicals, their production, use and release is subject to international regulation under the Stockholm … and are contained in many products and composite materials made of materials used in coal and petroleum processing. These properties are why several PAHs are …

  • Article from 22.05.2019 | Last changed: 28.05.2019

    Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

    … The Stockholm Convention  aims to eliminate or restrict the worldwide production, use and release of persistent organic pollutants (POPs). The Convention was … release. PFOS are in the group of per- and polyfluorinated chemicals (PFC) and were used for many years in certain fire-fighting foams and in electroplating. The … und Entwicklungsvorhaben zu Nanomaterialien Indikator: Stickstoffüberschuss der Landwirtschaft Flüsse unter Stress – die Oder Fachbereich IV Related publications …

  • Article from 04.01.2019 | Last changed: 04.01.2019

    Sustainability evaluation of case studies

    … case studies. This reference framework is essentially qualitative in nature, but uses quantitative data as far as it is already available for the case studies. The … current or future impacts of the project paramount - or both? Distinguish between efficiency and effectiveness. Structure the documentation of case studies more …

  • Article from 24.06.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2020

    RESCUE – Resource-Efficient Pathways to Greenhouse-Gas-Neutrality

    picture symbolizing the interdependencies between greenhouse gas emissions and raw material use

    RESCUE – Resource-Efficient Pathways to Greenhouse-Gas-Neutrality Raw material use effects greenhouse gas emissions – but low … just as important. In this context, relevant resources and raw materials include land, water, soil, air, flow resources like wind or solar energy, ecosystem …