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  • Article from 23.01.2014 | Last changed: 10.03.2021

    Resource conservation in the manufacturing and consumption domain

    Smoking chimneys of an industrial plant

    … to production processes that consume large amounts of materials. •    Using solid waste as a secondary raw material for manufacturing. •    Products that use minimal … durable, are recyclable, and that are manufactured using a    high level of solid waste as a secondary raw material. Blauer Engel (Blue Angel) and other ecolables, …

  • Article from 08.03.2016 | Last changed: 11.03.2016

    Research and logistics in the perpetual ice

    The german Research Station Neumayer 3

    … in Antarctica today. For a detailed list of the research stations go the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs -  COMNAP ). German research in Antarctica … as well as the danger of potential (oil spill) accidents. Emissions to the air (waste gases), soil (waste), ice and ocean (sewage) are also on the rise. Furthermore …

  • Article from 23.07.2013 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Human presence in the Antarctic

    The presence of humans poses a threat to the ecosystem.

    … personnel and for logistics. Air pollution from exhaust gases and amounts of waste and sewage also increase together with the hazards of potential oil spills and … of tourism and its environmental impact Tags Antarctica Antarctic ecosystem tourism waste … Antarctica was only first discovered in the early 19th century – no human …

  • Article from 27.01.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Environmental monitoring on King George Island

    The Fildes Region is subject to high pressure of use. Environmental monitoring helps to show its effects.

    … was the reason for the many years of efforts at international level to improve management of the area. Five stations and four field huts (operated by Argentina, … and logistical activities and are also increasingly exposed to tourism. Literal waste dumps have begun to grow, with serious damage to sensitive vegetation and …

  • Article from 23.07.2013 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    The German Environment Agency and the Antarctic

    Protecting the Antarctic is one of the tasks of the Federal Environment Agency.

    … information of the public through press releases, publications, guidelines and seminars, national and international reporting activities , and drafting … der Antarktis mittels Satellitenbildern Aktuelle Umweltsituation und Vorschläge zum Management der Fildes Peninsula Region Bewertung der Risikoanalyse „Strategic …

  • Article from 29.02.2016 | Last changed: 18.03.2021

    Antarctic

    An appealing light blue iceberg floats in the nearly black water. The sky is gray and drab.

    … Protection (CEP) Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (COMNAP) Antarctic and Southern Ocean …

  • Article from 16.12.2016 | Last changed: 13.01.2022

    Protocol on Water and Health

    a women is drinking a glass of water

    … include for example improving drinking-water supply and sanitation, water resources management, water quality, as well as bathing water quality. Germany has been a … include for example improving drinking-water supply and sanitation, water resources management, water quality, as well as bathing water quality. Germany has been a …

  • Article from 23.07.2013 | Last changed: 30.07.2019

    Drinking water

    … or legionella growth. Hence the decisive factor for drinking water quality is management of the relevant systems. Accomplishing this is the responsibility of … distribution, and develop concepts aimed at avoiding such risks and if necessary managing them. In these tasks we are subject to oversight by the health ministry, …

  • Article from 17.07.2013 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Soil biodiversity loss

    An earthworm in its natural habitat.

    … well as the envisaged contribution to extensivation made by land use and forestry management, would also serve the cause of soil organism protection. Further research … well as the envisaged contribution to extensivation made by land use and forestry management, would also serve the cause of soil organism protection. Further research …

  • Article from 10.03.2014 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Soil compaction

    Photo of a tyre track on an arable.

    … areas for construction material storage Designating specific areas for construction waste storage Covering the ground with flexible modules or steel plates when ground … with mycorrhizal fungi for the risk assessment Funding climate-friendly soil management: Risks and key issues Role of soils in climate change mitigation The Zero …

  • Article from 15.06.2017 | Last changed: 07.11.2025

    Legal background to the Environmental Appeals Act

    … covers appeals against, for example, permits for industrial installations, waste incinerators or energy production plants, licenses under water legislation, … covers appeals against, for example, permits for industrial installations, waste incinerators or energy production plants, licenses under water legislation, …

  • Article from 26.02.2014 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Soil pollutants

    Photo of soils in a glas.

    … for climate and environmental protection: opportunity or risk? Remediation management for local and wide-spread PFAS contaminations Related contents … of the occurrence of PFAS (per- and polyfluorinated alkyl compounds) in waste streams Do new generations of active pharmaceuticals for human use require an …