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  • Article from 17.02.2014 | Last changed: 16.07.2025

    Tilling

    Brown earth - one of many strong types of soil

    … Tilling A tractor plowing up grassland Source: Otto Durst / Fotolia Tilling prepares fields for crop plant seeding, … the goal of creating optimal conditions for crop growth. But unfortunately, plows and the plowing process can have untoward effects such as soil erosion and … as mulch sowing and steep stratification tilling are not required, they achieve a higher level of protection and are regarded as a general standard. German …

  • Article from 08.09.2025 | Last changed: 08.09.2025

    Pharmaceuticals

    Laying-hens in a hen house

    … Antibiotics are used on a large scale in industrialised farming. Source: Gina Sanders / Fotolia.com Pharmaceuticals, which have become a lynchpin of our high standard of living, improve our quality of life and palliate and cure human and veterinary diseases. However, pharmaceuticals need …

  • Article from 31.01.2019 | Last changed: 29.05.2024

    Nitrous oxide and methane

    Cows standing on a green meadow. The sky is blue, only some clouds are visible.

    Nitrous oxide and methane Cows standing on a green meadow Source: Mikhail Dudarev / Fotolia Tilling, nitrogen fertilizers and livestock farming are key sources of the greenhouse gases nitrous oxide and methane, as the statistics clearly show: in 2016 59 per cent of …

  • Article from 14.02.2013 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Ammonia, dust and odour emissions

    Pigs on a meadow

    Ammonia, dust and odour emissions Pig farming - a source of ammonia emissions … sector in Germany, but one that unfortunately generates ammonia emissions, odours and dust that are hazardous to the environment and a nuisance to persons living in … Further efforts should be made to optimize chemical-fertilizer nitrogen efficiency (higher plant nitrogen absorption per fertilizer application) and to minimize …

  • Article from 28.08.2025 | Last changed: 29.08.2025

    Compost and sewage sludge

    A yellow wheel loader implements composting in a composting plant.

    Compost and sewage sludge Wheel loader being used to turn compost Source: Tim Hermann / UBA Compost and sewage sludge contain valuable nutrients and humus substances that farmers …

  • Article from 17.07.2024 | Last changed: 18.07.2024

    Water Reuse

    … wastewater, has been a long-established reality in many (semi)arid countries and regions. It helps to alleviate water scarcity by supplementing limited … reuse enables circular water use, it fosters further elimination of pollutants and pathogens and can contribute to a reduction of freshwater usage and wastewater … irrigation is comparable low in water demand (data from 2019) but nevertheless higher than in previous years. The area of irrigated fields has increased by 36% …

  • Article from 08.10.2021 | Last changed: 16.07.2025

    Joint research project on decentralized water reuse

    Taking lysimeter cores in a field to analyze water balance and transport processes.

    … water reuse Taking lysimeter cores in a field to analyze water balance and transport processes. Source: Kento Ruhl last update on 08.10.2021 In the … municipal wastewater to reduce competition for water), the decentralized treatment and reuse of domestic wastewater for the irrigation of plants is investigated in both field and laboratory experiments by seven research institutes and companies in cooperation …

  • Article from 18.07.2024 | Last changed: 19.07.2024

    EU Regulation on Minimum Requirements for Water Reuse

    … Requirements for Water Reuse The EU Regulation 2020/741 of the European Parliament and of the Council on minimum requirements for water reuse entered into force on 26 June 2020 and applies in all EU member states since 26 June 2023. last update on 18.07.2024 … certainty for the distribution of products irrigated with reclaimed water and a higher level of public confidence in water reuse for irrigation. Tags EU regulation …

  • Article from 29.12.2021 | Last changed: 05.01.2024

    Water Resource Management

    … Water Resource Management last update on 29.12.2021 Water is a vital and limited resource. There are legal provisions on its sustainable management, … of the ecosystem as a basic necessity for human life as a habitat for animals and plants  as a usable commodity. The tasks of water resource management are manifold and diverse, and the regulatory framework is equally extensive. Available water …

  • Article from 12.06.2025 | Last changed: 12.06.2025

    Serious Gaming and Sustainability

    Game controller with landscape

    Serious Gaming and Sustainability SubSeGa - Gaming meets Sustainability Source: Elisabeth Lena Aubrecht / UBA Gaming on PCs, consoles and smartphones has gained immense importance in recent years and not just since the … Magdeburg, Berlin and Freiburg. People who had played “Little Impacts” showed higher scores in all categories of environmental awareness one to two weeks later. …

  • Article from 23.11.2022 | Last changed: 07.02.2023

    Non-biocidal substitution for biocidal antifouling coatings

    … Their substitution with non-biocidal alternatives is the key to achieve proper and sustainable use . Existence of non-biocidal alternatives also needs to be … harmful fouling organisms can be used to reduce the use of biocidal antifoulings and their unintended effects on non-target organisms and the environment to the minimum necessary. This is especially of relevance for …

  • Article from 23.11.2022 | Last changed: 07.02.2023

    Projects

    … management of harmful organisms, the German Environment Agency (UBA) conducted and still conducts several projects. last update on 23.11.2022 Until now, the … solutions (incl. efficacy requirements) Concept study for the development and validation of criteria for the assessment of biocide-free alternatives (only … of "microwave in curative wood preservatives", "sewer traps for rat control" and "underwater boat cover slides and mats against fouling for pleasure boats" (only …