… Excessive nutrient concentrations in the sea Mountains of foam on the beach have … the North and Baltic Seas An oversupply of nutrients in the sea can be largely traced back to the excessive and often improper application of liquid manure in …

… ChemSelect – assessing the sustainability of chemicals ChemSelect Logo Source: UBA ChemSelect is an online tool for assessing and comparing the sustainability of substances and mixtures. ChemSelect is primarily aimed at … evaluation criterion), preferably with a suggestion on a better wording/phrasing. … ChemSelect – assessing the sustainability of chemicals …

… Agencies Review Status of Sustainability Research IG EPAS /CASRI Meeting in The Hague, October 2024 Source: CASRI The Hague Meeting - Picture 2 Source: CASRI The Hague Meeting - Picture 3 Source: CASRI The Hague Meeting - Picture 4 Source: …

… our Landscape Water Balance Poor harvests due to heat and drought – just one of the consequences of climate change in Germany. Source: hykoe / Fotolia.com The landscape water balance is out of equilibrium: Straightened rivers, sealed soils, and drained peatlands retain too little water in the landscape. The consequences: drought, declining groundwater levels, and …

… Reflections from the Sustainability Science Summit 2025 Stephan Bartke (middle right) at the high-level panel discussion. Source: Nadine Stenzel / Nadine Stenzel Photography … challenges. For more information about the CASRI project, visit CASRI.eu . … Reflections from the Sustainability Science Summit 2025 …

… on Sustainable Pharmacy special attention will be 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 …

… Soil related travel destinations in Germany Experiencing 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 compilations and art objects …

… experiencing soil Tiny ants can build amazingly large anthills! Source: Jeannette Mathews / UBA Life in all its multifarious forms would be unthinkable without the earth’s various soils, which can only assure a plentiful and healthy supply of food and drinking water if their ecology remains intact. But how can we best ensure that our soils are used …

… Sino-German Track-II-Dialogue 8th Plenary Meeting of the T2D in Shanghai, May 2024 Source: Stephan Thurm (UBA) The Sino-German Track II Dialogue (T2D) on Climate Change and Sustainable … 2020. It is a central exchange format for German and Chinese scientists to support the ministerial dialog. last update on 20.02.2025 Goals The aim of the dialog is to …

… 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, … process Soil is formed and develops over extremely lengthy periods and results from the interplay between myriad factors. The most important natural factors are rock, climate, plants, animals, terrain form …

… water and healthy food are only obtainable if our soils are healthy too. And while the soil supports myriad functions, it also needs stewardship. last update on 19.02.2014 Soil: the mainstay of our food supply Although those of us who live in affluent Western … of ridges and furrows ensured that crops would grow during both wet and dry years. Traces of today’s settlement areas and the consequent nutrient surpluses and …