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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, … National Water Dialogue that the ministry had implemented together with UBA. More than 200 participants from the water industry, agriculture and research, from …
Article from 12.06.2025 | Last changed: 12.06.2025

Serious Gaming and Sustainability

… Serious Gaming and Sustainability SubSeGa - Gaming meets Sustainability Source: Elisabeth Lena … like Greta Thunberg and Luisa Neubauer, personal interest in contributing to a more sustainable future seems to remain high, even in times of multiple crises …
Article from 23.11.2022 | Last changed: 07.02.2023

International information offers

… a collection of different international offers of information on biocides and their alternatives is presented on this page. last update on 23.11.2022 Based on … behalf of UBA in 2021, a collection of international information offers on biocides and their alternatives was compiled. Some of those offers are only available in … Agency https://www.hallakonsument.se/en/engelska/ Sweden English, Swedish, and many more Podcast about the use of antifouling paints and alternatives (episode 4) …
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

Non-biocidal alternatives as substituts for insecticides

… non-biocidal alternatives is, amongst preventive measures, key to achieve proper and sustainable use. Existence of non-biocidal alternatives needs to be considered … assessment for biocidal products. This website provides information on effective and environment-friendly substitutes for insecticides. last update on 23.11.2022 … This is because the comparative assessment as laid down in the BPR require more or less one-to-one substitutes to insecticides and does not consider functional …
Article from 23.11.2022 | Last changed: 07.02.2023

Non-biocidal alternatives as substitution options for rodenticide

… non-biocidal alternatives is, amongst preventive measures, key to achieve proper and sustainable use. Existence of non-biocidal alternatives also needs to be … during comparative assessments. This website gives information on effective and environment-friendly substitutes for rodenticides. last update on 23.11.2022 … This is because the comparative assessments as laid down in the BPR require more or less one-to-one substitutes to rodenticides and does not consider functional …
Article from 23.11.2022 | Last changed: 07.02.2023

Non-biocidal substitution options for curative wood preservatives

… during comparative assessments. This website provides information on effective and environment-friendly substitutes for wood preservatives. last update on … organisms for wooden products can be used to reduce the use of wood preservatives and their unintended effects on non-target organisms and the environment to the … This is because the comparative assessments as laid down in the BPR require more or less one-to-one substitutes to wood preservatives and does not consider …
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 …
Article from 21.08.2022 | Last changed: 16.08.2023

Reference Values for Assessing Micropollutants in Water Bodies

… you will find an overview of reference values for assessing the human toxicological and ecotoxicological risk of micropollutants in water bodies. Threshold or guideline … Dialogue (in German) : If a micropollutant found in water bodies fulfils one or more of the criteria of persistence, mobility and toxicity, a weight-of-evidence …
Article from 20.09.2022 | Last changed: 25.08.2023

The German Centre for Micropollutants: About us

… The German Centre for Micropollutants: About us Learn more about the goals and tasks of the German Centre for Micropollutants. last update on 20.09.2022 Background Our waters and wastewater are increasingly polluted by what are known as trace substances …
Article from 29.08.2022 | Last changed: 02.02.2023

Assessing and regulating of chemical mixtures under REACH

… Assessing and regulating of chemical mixtures under REACH Mixtures Source: Olivier / Fotolia.com Chemicals are often blended during processing and frequently released into the environment together with other chemicals. REACH so … data (effect concentrations such as EC50). In addition, predictions are often more conservative and hence more protective for the environment. Both concepts …
Article from 19.08.2022 | Last changed: 16.11.2022

Digital Sustainability

… The increasing connectivity of life is ambivalent for environmental protection and sustainability. Source: greenbutterfly / Adobestock Digital technologies can be … an important contribution to the global sustainability transformation. Individually and in sum, the technologies harbour potential to bring about important ecological, … consumption is on the rise. New digital services make everyday life easier and more convenient, but they also drive consumption. Research at the German Environment …