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  • Article from 02.08.2023 | Last changed: 23.10.2025

    Guarantees of origin for renewable energy sources

    … Fees Ordinance ( Herkunfts- und Regionalnachweis-Gebührenverordnung – HkRNGebV ). When registering for HKNR, bear in mind that in most cases a post office PostIdent procedure needs to be carried out …

  • Article from 27.05.2016 | Last changed: 13.09.2016

    Innovative production processes

    … techniques hold the promise of delivering solutions to using resources and energy more efficiently in production and consumption. Some initial solutions have been … may have significant ecological advantages and are gaining competitive standing in more and more industrial sectors. However, they can also harbour risks for people and the …

  • Article from 19.05.2016 | Last changed: 19.05.2016

    International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators

    Penguins are one of the reasons to travel to Antarctica.

    … Its goal is to promote safe and environmentally responsible travel in Antarctica. More than 90 percent of all the commercial tour operators worldwide are members of … successful in past years as to result in a form of tourism practiced by its members that has left a relatively light footprint on the sensitive ecosystem. After every …

  • Article from 28.01.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    International research in Antarctica

    Ice samples taken from the Antarctic polar ice provide researchers with valuable information.

    … recommendations only become binding once adopted by the Consultative Parties. For more information go to the SCAR website. The list below features the websites of the … recommendations only become binding once adopted by the Consultative Parties. For more information go to the SCAR website. The list below features the websites of the …

  • Article from 28.01.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Committee for Environmental Protection (CEP)

    … does have its own administrative organisation. The Antarctic Treaty laid down that the Consultative Parties must convene at regular intervals for the purpose of … state of the Antarctic environment. The Committee holds annual meetings in the framework of the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM). Every contracting party to … to the Antarctic. UBA introduces its proposals in the form of information and working papers which have been coordinated at national level, thus ensuring that …

  • Article from 28.01.2016 | Last changed: 28.01.2016

    Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM)

    … does have its own administrative organisation. The Antarctic Treaty laid down that the Consultative Parties must convene at regular intervals for the purpose of … participants of the annual meetings focus on a wide variety of topics in various Working Groups. The permanent Working Groups are: "Legal and Institutional Matters", … does have its own administrative organisation. The Antarctic Treaty laid down that the Consultative Parties must convene at regular intervals for the purpose of …

  • Article from 19.05.2016 | Last changed: 19.05.2016

    Protected Areas under the CAMLR-Convention

    … its fragile marine environment. last update on 19.05.2016 Human activities are more strictly regulated in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) than in surrounding waters. … decides, which areas are to be designated as Marine Protected Areas. Exhaustive works to elaborate scientific knowledge have resulted in concrete proposals to … of protected areas in order to preserve marine biodiversity. A mere four percent of that target has been achieved up to now. Under the Protocol on Environmental …

  • Article from 28.01.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Protection and management of areas under PEPAT

    The former British base Port Lockroy is a protected historic site.

    … base Port Lockroy is a protected historic site. Source: Fritz Hertel/UBA What do a colony of emperor penguins, the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, and polar … vehicle or flyover is strictly prohibited except if a special permit is granted for that purpose. Currently there are 71 designated ASPAs. 2. Antarctic Specially … conflict or exert cumulative environmental impacts. ASMAs may include one or more ASPAs or Historic Sites and Monuments (HSM). No special permit is required to …

  • Article from 28.01.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Protected Areas in Antarctica

    Areas of special importance for Antarctica can be designated as Specially Protected Areas.

    … and coordination of activities and to minimise environmental impacts. Furthermore sites or monuments of outstanding historic value can be awarded the status of … These HSM may be located within Specially Protected or Specially Managed Areas. For more information and background go to the Protection and Management of Areas … 2002 the international community agreed to establish a representative worldwide network of marine protected areas by 2012. This goal was confirmed by the Convention on …

  • Article from 24.07.2013 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    International activities in and around the Antarctic

    … to be present in person to preserve the uniqueness of the Antarctic. A lot of work of administrative nature in particular is done outside the Treaty territory. … ecosystem of the Antarctic. The UBA is heavily involved in this international work. Its staff attends the ATCMs and CEP meetings or participates in inspections … to be present in person to preserve the uniqueness of the Antarctic. A lot of work of administrative nature in particular is done outside the Treaty territory. … …

  • Article from 19.05.2016 | Last changed: 19.05.2016

    Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals

    Antarctic seals like this sea leopard are protected by a convention.

    … seals like this sea leopard are protected by a convention. Source: Fritz Hertel/UBA When Captain Cook discovered South Georgia in the late 18th century he reported of innumerable fur seals on its shores and thus signalled the onset of a merciless hunt on the seals of Antarctica, which brought many species to the brink of … the Antarctic ecosystem. Seal populations in Antarctica have since recovered, proof that the CCAS is a successful international agreement. The Federal Agency for Nature …

  • Article from 28.01.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Act Implementing the Protocol on Environmental Protection (AIEP)

    … of those activities on the Antarctic environment and issue the permit based on that evaluation. Statements delivered by other federal authorities such as the … taken into account. AIEP regulations The AIEP establishes the permit procedure (for more information on the permit procedure see the corresponding web page " Permitting … of those activities on the Antarctic environment and issue the permit based on that evaluation. Statements delivered by other federal authorities such as the …