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  • Article from 19.03.2015 | Last changed: 04.04.2016

    Waste classification

    Glass container contains white glass bottles, but also plastic waste

    … and designed according to different principles . The classification can be based on substance or on source of generation. last update on 19.03.2015 National … 1994, transfrontier waste shipments have been governed by a predominantly substance based waste classification system that superseded the OECD system comprising red, …

  • Article from 20.01.2014 | Last changed: 13.11.2017

    Waste management

    Waste sorting facilitie

    … waste management now aims to conserve natural resources and manage waste in an environmentally sound manner, whereby sustainable strengthening of environmental and … knowledge and technology transfer instruments. In 1994, the the Focal Point to the Basel Convention was established in the UBA Basel. The focal point’s main task is to …

  • Article from 07.12.2021 | Last changed: 07.12.2021

    Ammunition in the sea

    Gefahren durch Munitionsaltlasten für Schifffahrt, Fischerei, menschliche Gesundheit und das Meeresökosystem

    … das Meeresökosystem Source: Forsvarets forskingsinstitutt - the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) In the German North and Baltic Seas, there are … as sediment for different explosive-typical compounds and their metabolites. The data obtained on the spatial distribution and temporal development of ETC in marine …

  • Article from 12.03.2025 | Last changed: 28.10.2025

    Coalition for Digital Environmental Sustainability (CODES)

    woman lworking on a computer

    Coalition for Digital Environmental Sustainability (CODES) Digitalisation can be an opportunity for … of local and global governance for sustainable digital societies, improving our research capacities in this newly emerging field of digital sustainability and … as well as potential leverage points for a framework approach for sustainable data centers and hardware. Read the framework here. 4. German impulses for a fair …

  • Article from 29.04.2025 | Last changed: 29.04.2025

    Marine governance: How can effective marine protection succeed?

    … for Sustainable Development ( Ocean Decade 2021-2030 ) aims to strengthen global research cooperation, expand the knowledge base about the seas and oceans and develop transformative solutions for the … order to achieve a good status of the marine regions, the OSPAR North-East Atlantic Environmental Strategy and the HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan define the goals and …

  • Article from 03.12.2025 | Last changed: 03.12.2025

    European Earth Observation Programme Copernicus

    Sentinel-2 RGB satellite image of Dessau-Roßlau (date of recording: June 21, 2020), overlaid with the data product “Riparian Zones” (reference year 2012), provided by the Copernicus Land Service.

    … Sentinel-2 satellite image (May 21, 2020) overlaid with the “Shore Zones” data product Source: Modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2020) and information from … The European Earth observation programme Copernicus provides key information for environmental and nature conservation monitoring, atmospheric and climate monitoring … and are provided through infrastructures such as weather stations, buoys, and research networks. Services The six Copernicus services provide a wide range of data

  • Article from 15.06.2020 | Last changed: 24.06.2020

    Examples of Good Practice In Natech Risk Management

    … of a survey, the contributions to the Natech-II-Workshop in 2018 at Potsdam, and research results from the members of the project steering group and the contractors … Risks in Risk Communication and Natech Warning Systems High Pressure Gas Accidents Data Base (Japan) Relational Information System for Chemical Accidents Database (RISCAD) …

  • Article from 15.06.2020 | Last changed: 16.07.2020

    Natural Hazards Triggering Technical Accidents (Natech)

    Lightning and technical installation

    … was led by Germany and supported by a lot of OECD member countries, the EC Joint Research Center, the UN Environment and OCHA Joint Unit, and the secretariat of the … from the workshop were reported to the WGCA in 2018. There are four UBA Reports basing on the results of the second workshop and the second UN / OECD Natech Risk …

  • Article from 10.05.2023 | Last changed: 10.05.2023

    Environmental administrative offences and environmental crime

    A hammer in a court

    Environmental administrative offences and environmental crime Sanctions for breaches … individuals and, under certain conditions, on companies. The level of the fine is based on the specific circumstances of the violation. The fine imposed for the … on crime sites and perpetrators. The 30th edition of the publication including data up to 2016 is available here, a short version in English language here . The …

  • Article from 19.08.2019 | Last changed: 07.01.2020

    Air quality maps: Background information

    … last update on 19.08.2019 Current Air pollution maps The air quality maps are based on measurement data of around 400 stations of the German states and the German Environment Agency …

  • Article from 31.07.2020 | Last changed: 20.11.2025

    Non-Chemical Alternatives for Rodent Control (NoCheRo)

    Die Silhouette einer Ratte vor grünem Hintergrund

    … of break back/snap traps was developed. Where possible, the draft guidance was based on the rodenticide efficacy assessment of the Guidance on the Biocidal … of break back/snap traps was developed. Where possible, the draft guidance was based on the rodenticide efficacy assessment of the Guidance on the Biocidal …

  • Article from 20.02.2020 | Last changed: 27.02.2020

    LIFE APEX – Apex predators and prey support chemical regulations

    Analysed apex predator and prey species in LIFE APEX

    … The aim of LIFE APEX is to improve systematic use of chemical monitoring data from apex predators and prey for protecting human health and the environment by … from the large, valuable but under-used resources from biota samples in Europe's Environmental Specimen Banks, Natural History Museums and other research collections. last update on 20.02.2020 Why apex predators? Apex predators …