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  • Article from 24.03.2014 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Soil protection

    Soil in a child's hand

    … particularly soil use for farming. To this end, substance inputs (e.g. from air pollution and construction debris) and non-material inputs (e.g. from erosion … is an environmental policy yardstick. The success of measures in domains such as air quality, sewage treatment and waste policy can have an impact on the soil. Residual air pollution ends up in the soil; sewage sludge quality has an impact on soil …

  • Article from 14.10.2020 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Curbing overdevelopment

    … land use, including other types of roads as well as railroad tracks, ports, airports, forestry roads and farming roads has continued unabated at a rate of 13 … land use is attributable to the construction of other main roads, as well as airports and ports. Environmental impact Some 46 per cent of Germany’s road and … property development. It promotes increased energy consumption for heating, air conditioning, and lighting in additional buildings, resulting in additional …

  • Article from 28.02.2014 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Paving and construction

    street with concrete and asphalt

    … large areas, particularly in urban environments, creates an urban climate whose air temperatures are higher than those found in forests and greenfield sites. Such … large areas, particularly in urban environments, creates an urban climate whose air temperatures are higher than those found in forests and greenfield sites. Such …

  • Article from 15.02.2016 | Last changed: 14.08.2025

    Division III

    Dr. Bettina Rechenberg

    … and demolition companies; the packaging and solar industries) on our water, air and soil, on waste generation, and on energy and resource use are analyzed and … domain mainly concerns revising sewage treatment regulations aimed at minimizing air, energy, soil and resource use. Implementing and enforcing environmental … and demolition companies; the packaging and solar industries) on our water, air and soil, on waste generation, and on energy and resource use are analyzed and …

  • Article from 14.06.2023 | Last changed: 14.08.2025

    Division II

    … in charge of waterbody and soil protection as well as public-health issues such as air and drinking water quality. last update on 14.06.2023 Environmental Health and … may also be hazardous to human health, i.e. the condition of water, soil and air can have major health impacts. Contaminants pollute the air we breathe, our …

  • Article from 06.09.2023 | Last changed: 14.08.2025

    Division I

    Martin Schmied

    … fewer raw materials and generate less waste and lower emissions so as to improve air quality by reducing pollution. This applies not to only to road traffic, but also to commercial air travel, shipping and mobile machines and devices. Environmental law, business, … and social science standpoint that target the following areas: climate protection; air quality improvement; land use reduction; resource conservation. The …

  • Article from 26.05.2025 | Last changed: 14.08.2025

    About us

    look into the inside courtyard with its glass roof

    … task is to ensure that our fellow citizens have a healthy environment with clean air and water, free of pollutants to the greatest extent possible.  Here at the UBA, … spread across different sites , seven of which are monitoring stations in our own air quality tracking network. Associated content Links 50 years of the German … task is to ensure that our fellow citizens have a healthy environment with clean air and water, free of pollutants to the greatest extent possible.  Here at the UBA, …

  • Article from 29.07.2013 | Last changed: 28.04.2025

    Industrial sectors

    Industrial plant

    … nations – and a nation where tens of thousands of industrial installations generate air emissions, release contaminants into the sewage system, or generate production … nations – and a nation where tens of thousands of industrial installations generate air emissions, release contaminants into the sewage system, or generate production …

  • Article from 27.01.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty

    The Antarctic is protected by stringent environmental protection regulations.

    … to be protected in the Antarctic, including plant and animal populations or its air and water quality. The Protocol regulates all activities that might impact the … to be protected in the Antarctic, including plant and animal populations or its air and water quality. The Protocol regulates all activities that might impact the …

  • Article from 24.07.2013 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Antarctic Treaty System

    … Treaty Secretariat (ATS) was established in 2004. It is headquartered in Buenos Aires, and Manfred Reinke (Germany) has served as Executive Secretary since 2009. … of communication masking in Antarctic marine mammals by underwater sound from airguns How to behave? Visitor Guidelines for the Antarctic Monitoring penguin …

  • Article from 23.01.2014 | Last changed: 10.03.2021

    Resource conservation in the manufacturing and consumption domain

    Smoking chimneys of an industrial plant

    … with other resources as well. For product use can have an environmental impact on air, water and soil resources, and can even be harmful to ecosystems and … with other resources as well. For product use can have an environmental impact on air, water and soil resources, and can even be harmful to ecosystems and …

  • Article from 11.03.2016 | Last changed: 11.03.2016

    Tourists in Antarctica

    Tourists on the mountain

    … the maximum capacity numbers. The main ports of departure are Ushuaia or Buenos Aires in Argentina, Punta Arenas in Chile, and Port Stanley on the Falkland Islands, … at the most frequently visited Antarctic sites in response to the lasting impairment of landing places and their ecosystems; see Site Guidelines for Visitors . …