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  • Article from 25.08.2014 | Last changed: 25.10.2016

    Environmental guidelines

    the Federal Environment Agency´s office building from above with its solar cells on the roof

    … Environmental guidelines Renewable energies are also used in the Federal Environment Agency´s office building Dessau-Roßlau Source: Firma … mission statement its staff's objectives are to: protect and maintain natural resources, promote sustainable development and to firmly root environmental … of their manufacture, use, and disposal. We use energy, water, materials, and space efficiently and in an environmentally compatible fashion. We make efforts to avoid …

  • Article from 06.02.2025 | Last changed: 14.08.2025

    President

    Prof. Dr. Dirk Messner

  • Article from 20.01.2023 | Last changed: 14.08.2025

    Mission Statement

    Modern four-storey building with wood and different colored glass elements, in front of it trees and a pond with water lilies and pond lilies

    … foundation upon which UBA provides policy and implementation advice. Its work focuses on transforming society and the economy in a way that ensures a sustainable … world require intact ecosystems and ambitious protection of the climate and resources. A central goal of environmental policy is to achieve a good quality of … legislation. We take care that the existing rules are applied in a way that is efficient, appropriate and feasible. In our work we take a target-group and …

  • Article from 06.07.2020 | Last changed: 08.10.2021

    State of the art in safety technology

    … gas storage facilities; storage of combustible liquids; general freight warehouses; facilities handling, storing or processing dusts, and production facilities. … are categorised into different groups depending on the kind of technology used. Each group consists of several elements. To facilitate better depiction of an … of search filters to carry out their own research in ZEMA’s online database. AIM Using a web-based accreditation procedure, users can register a specific profile …

  • Article from 13.10.2016 | Last changed: 13.10.2016

    Nanotechnology: Opportunities and Risks

    … for nanotechnology? Engineered nanomaterials have new properties which are used specifically to develop new products and applications. Nanotechnology is … of raw materials, reduction of the production of harmful by-products, increased efficiency in energy conversion, a reduction of energy consumption, and the …

  • Article from 06.07.2020 | Last changed: 07.12.2023

    Plant safety

    … first and foremost to prevent accidents at plants where hazardous substances are used – and in the event of an accident, minimize the consequent health and … 2017 to transpose the new Seveso-III-Directive (2012/18/EU) into German law. Water Resources Act (Wasserhaushaltsgesetz) Plants that handle substances that are …

  • Article from 08.01.2024 | Last changed: 09.01.2024

    Mobile air conditioning with fluorinated refrigerants

    The photo shows that the fluorinated refrigerant 1234yf burned during the laboratory test.

    … of the refrigerant 1234yf Source: Umweltbundesamt An EU directive bans the use of fluorinated greenhouse gases with global warming potential exceeding 150 for … Mobile air conditioning with fluorinated refrigerants The refrigerant that has been used in mobile air conditioning systems up to present is the fluorinated greenhouse … investigations are an important part of the ongoing dialogue about the safety of using refrigerant 1234yf in mobile air conditioning systems. Automobile …

  • Article from 22.03.2016 | Last changed: 22.03.2016

    Visitor Guidelines for the Antarctic

    People and penguins

    … a guide for visitors to the Antarctic based on these recommendations. It contains useful advice and guidelines for proper behaviour and background information about … Visitors in response to the permanent disturbances occurring at the main tourist landing areas. Guidelines for 37 sites now exist and determine - amongst other - …

  • Article from 29.02.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Whale monitoring in the Antarctic

    humpback whale

    … of the pack ice. Nevertheless, there is a lack of reliable estimates of stocks because the survey methods applied differed between the voyages. It remains unresolved … weather conditions (calm seas, no icebreaking), since the big eye telescopes used already impair the ability to make observations when there is slight movement … Sampling (in Encyclopedia of Environmetrics) Distance Sampling, Online-Book by Buckland et al. Related contents Antragsformulare in der Übersicht Erhaltung der …

  • Article from 22.08.2019 | Last changed: 24.09.2019

    Emissions from wood and coal burning stoves in residential areas

    different houses, covered with snow, with smoking chimneys

    … dust from chimneys and stoves Source: Grzegorz Polak / Fotolia.com Smoke from house chimneys can lead to unpleasant odours in the neighbourhood and be harmful to … single-room firing systems are to be replaced . Open fireplaces may only be used occasionally . Operators of single room firing systems must comply with the … your fireplace or wood stove only occasionally. Open fireplaces are very energy inefficient, cause very high uncontrollable emissions, pollute the indoor air …

  • Article from 23.02.2017 | Last changed: 13.06.2017

    Agricultural law

    agriculture

    … Agricultural law Laws rule how agriculture use and manipulate the nature Source: CC Vision Intensive agriculture is a major … to effectively steer agriculture towards a more sustainable use of natural resources and allow environmental quality objectives for water, soil, air and the … Associated content Links Wasserrecht Bodenschutzrecht Related contents Landwirtschaft Umweltrecht Related publications GreenTech made in Germany 2025 Cost …

  • Article from 13.02.2019 | Last changed: 13.02.2020

    Environmental protection in specific law

    … Cost allocation and incentive mechanisms for environmental, climate protection and resource conservation along global supply chains - Recommendations for selected … Cost allocation and incentive mechanisms for environmental, climate protection and resource conservation along global supply chains - Roadmaps for the implementation …