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  • Article from 09.06.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2024

    The use of private capital to provide for climate-friendly recons

    … use of private capital to provide for climate-friendly recons The current corona pandemic has led to an abrupt economic and social slowdown never previously thought … plan for Germany and Europe. The source of funds and the interest rate return More than EUR 2,500 billion are currently being held in German savings/fixed-term …

  • Article from 10.06.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2024

    What about us? Youth (un)employment in times of COVID-19

    … to the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. Good policies are now more than needed to pave the way for decent and sustainable jobs for young adults. COVID-19 has shown us just how fragile and globalised our economies and societies are. Poverty and income inequality will …

  • Article from 29.07.2025 | Last changed: 29.07.2025

    Geoengineering

    … for decades: climate modification approaches harbor major risks for environment and society. last update on 29.07.2025 Geoengineering comprises deliberate and large-scale alterations of the climate system with the aim of alleviating … cooling effect. Cirrus Cloud Thinning (CCT) By thinning out high cirrus clouds, more infrared radiation should be able to escape into space instead of reducing the …

  • Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    BO-I-4: Temperature in the topsoil

    The picture shows a seedling emerging from moist, dark soil.

    … in the topsoil With soil temperatures rising beyond 5 °C, plants begin to sprout and grow. Source: sandra zuerlein / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for … The decomposition of organic matter also accelerates because soil organisms are more active as a result. Furthermore, the soil temperature is a major factor in …

  • Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    BO-I-3: Rainfall erosivity

    The legend comprises six categories for the rainfall erosivity (unit: kilojoules per square metre multiplied by millimetres per hour) as a district average for the years 2017 to 2021.

    … were  particularly high. Targeted anti-erosion measures taken on vulnerable soils and on steeply sloping terrain can help to  reduce soil loss even where high … erosivity Source: literature research up until 2000 (Auerswald et al. 2019a and b); from 2001 onwards DWD (RADKLIM) Climate change increases the risk of soil … Erosive, extreme weather events as well as heavy rain events have been occurring more frequently and with greater intensity. Moreover, soil loss can be favoured by …

  • Article from 14.01.2025 | Last changed: 30.01.2025

    Shaping environmental policy in a socially responsible way

    Reichstag building

    … policy. There is an urgent need to make environmental policy socially acceptable and ensure greater ecological justice. last update on 14.01.2025 For some years now, the tension between environmental protection and social justice has become increasingly important in shaping environmental … effects of climate change. Numerous studies show that poorer people often live in a more polluted environment and are also more frequently affected by climate change …

  • Article from 22.01.2024 | Last changed: 11.03.2024

    International Chemicals Management

    International chemicals management aims to achieve the sustainable use of chemicals worldwide

    … to managing chemicals, the primary concern is to minimise negative environmental and health impacts and conserve resources while maximising the benefits of using … usual is not an option" Global trends show increasing production and use volumes of more and more chemicals in increasingly diverse applications and products. As a …

  • Article from 03.09.2014 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Precautionary soil protection

    … Precautionary soil protection Precautionary soil protection means detecting and counteracting harmful impacts on soil early on, i.e., well before soil’s … mean? The concept of precaution comprises the protection of natural resources and life support systems before threats to them arise. The Federal Soil Protection … Precautionary soil protection is also integrated into other fields of law in more or less detail, for example pollution control law, waste law (Sewage Sludge …

  • Article from 12.05.2014 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Brownfield redevelopment and inner urban development

    Brownfield redevelopment and inner urban development Land take for settlement and transport is set to decrease to 30 hectares per day by … this goal, municipal inner development needs to be strengthened and rendered more appealing. Revitalization and reuse of brownfields (brownfield redevelopment) …

  • Article from 24.03.2014 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Soil protection

    Soil in a child's hand

    … Soil protection Each and every handful of soil is worthy of protection Source: S. Marahrens / Umweltbundesamt In … to improve intermeshing with other legislation so as to enshrine soil conservation more robustly in other legal frameworks. Soil protection necessitates cooperation …

  • Article from 16.12.2024 | Last changed: 04.11.2025

    Division V

    … V of the German Environment Agency is responsible for climate protection, energy and emissions trading. The German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt) is based here. … of climate-damaging carbon dioxide. last update on 16.12.2024 Climate Protection and Energy (Department V 1) Climate protection is one of the greatest challenges … increase must be limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius if we are to avoid the otherwise more severe impacts of climate change. It will take no less than an …

  • Article from 28.02.2014 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Paving and construction

    street with concrete and asphalt

    Paving and construction More and more green softens asphalt and concrete Source: …