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  • Article from 22.03.2016 | Last changed: 22.03.2016

    Visitor Guidelines for the Antarctic

    People and penguins

    … for humans. Compliance with the visitor guidelines ensures protection of the flora and fauna as well as the visitors to Antarctica themselves. last update on … of non-native species to the Antarctic. It is also forbidden to leave any waste in the Antarctic environment or to leave graffiti or other markings on …

  • Article from 29.02.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Whale monitoring in the Antarctic

    humpback whale

    … these knowledge gaps. last update on 29.02.2016 Whales in Antarctica – What we know and what we do not know There is still little knowledge about the abundance and distribution of whales and their populations in Antarctic waters. The existing database is very limited. …

  • 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

    Emissions from wood and coal burning stoves in residential areas Especially in the winter time the air … as well as plywood, chipboard or fiberboards. Also paper, cardboard, combustible waste and garbage must not be burnt . Use a wood moisture measuring instrument, they …

  • Article from 14.08.2017 | Last changed: 14.08.2017

    Environmental pollution and diseases of the elderly

    old woman

    Environmental pollution and diseases of the elderly Older people's health can also … Not only children can react particularly sensitive but also the health of adults and particularly the elderly is determined by environmental influences. Therefore, … A Case-Control study. Environmental Health Perspectives 24, 3 (2016) 351-356. … Environmental pollution and diseases of the elderly

  • 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 source … resources and allow environmental quality objectives for water, soil, air and the climate to be achieved. It therefore recommends that environmental considerations in …

  • Article from 13.02.2019 | Last changed: 13.02.2020

    Environmental protection in specific law

    … protection in specific law last update on 13.02.2019 Environmental issues and goals must be integrated into the substantive requirements of specific law to … made in Germany 2025 Cost allocation and incentive mechanisms for environmental, climate protection and resource conservation along global supply chains - …

  • Article from 06.10.2022 | Last changed: 07.10.2022

    Environmental justice – Environment, health and social conditions

    Where we live is a determining factor for how much we are affected by environmental influences.

    Environmental justice – Environment, health and social conditions Where we live is a determining factor for how much we are … air planning, noise abatement and noise action planning, transport planning and climate protection, and planning in the area of health promotion and disease …

  • Article from 19.03.2018 | Last changed: 20.03.2018

    Environmental impact on people

    Eine Kuh grast auf einer Wiese, dahinter stehen Einfamilienhäuser. Hinter den Häuser ragen riesige qualmende Schornsteine empor.

    … they create their own environment - living conditions, livelihood, social bonds and leisure-time activities secure and support their lives. City and rural … are often influenced by similar environmental factors.  Problems can arise through climate change and from particulate matter from industrial combustion processors. …

  • Article from 23.03.2017 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    Commissions and Working Groups

    etwa 10 Leute sitzen auf einer Veranstaltung an U-förmig aufgestellten Tischen mit Namensschildern und Laptops, vorne läuft ein Beamer

    Commissions and Working Groups Various commissions and working groups give advice to the Federal Environment Agency. …

  • Article from 04.05.2020 | Last changed: 30.07.2020

    Formaldehyde emissions: Test conditions for wood-based materials

    … for wood-based materials Even today, harmful formaldehyde from wood-based materials and other products is still offgassing into indoor air. Low-emission products are now more important than ever, as, for energy-conservation reasons, new and renovated buildings are more air-tight now than they used to be. The German … have been adapted to the state of the art. last update on 04.05.2020 Formaldehyde and indoor air quality In June 2014, on the basis of the latest findings, the EU …

  • Article from 25.05.2011 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    Quality assurance principles

    … last update on 25.05.2011 Quality assurance principles The quality of emission and ambient air quality measurements is based essentially on a range of programmes to whose implementation science, industry and administrative authorities contribute to different degrees. Recognised measuring and testing institutes deserve particular mention in this context, since they fulfil …

  • Article from 13.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.04.2024

    Reactive nitrogen

    Annual nitrogen inputs into the German environment – sectoral percentages of total inputs 1995-2014

    … nitrogen, unlike nonreactive molecular nitrogen (N 2 ), is in a great many organic and inorganic substance compounds and of vital importance to all life processes. The … sector, 16 % from industrial and energy sector processes and 6 % from households, wastewater management and surface runoff. The majority is released into the air as … in the atmosphere in order to prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system also requires a reduction in the release of nitrous oxide (N 2 O). …