… im Kontext Umwelt und Gesundheit. Vorgestellt werden aktuelle Diskussionen eines Workshops zu diesem Thema. Erörtert wurden dort unter anderem Definitionen des Begriffs Vulnerabilität und verschiedene Einzelfragen wie … in der EU, die Planungen der EU hinsichtlich der Wiederverwendung von behandeltem Abwasser und widmet sich in weiteren Beiträgen dem demographischen Wandel …

… for a forward-looking resource policy The world is in a process of constant change and development. Not only is technology advancing, but the environment as well as  political, social and economic systems are constantly changing. To respond, it is important to look into the future so as to recognize and take advantage of opportunities as well as detect and minimize risks to mitigate …

… The report provides an overview of environmentally harmful subsidies in Germany and makes proposals for their reform or reduction. It focuses on subsidies that have … negative impact on the environmental goods climate, air, soil, water, biodiversity and landscape, as well as on health and the consumption of raw materials. The report …

… In its 1-2020 issue, UBA looks at chemicals with the abbreviation PFAS: per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances. These chemicals are used in many applications for their water, grease and soil-repellent function. Coffee-to-go cups, for example, can be coated with …

… assumed. The ecosystems studied have been visualized to make them easier to understand. Two maps show the distribution of natural and semi-natural ecosystems on the one hand and the distribution of forest ecosystems in Europe and the neighboring …

… Abfall | Ressourcen, Landwirtschaft 5-point programme
for sustainable plant protection In recent decades, with EU and national subsidies for farming in Germany, the conventional cultivation of crops … has established itself as the basis of an increasingly intensified agriculture and food production. For many crops, a key requirement for this form of production …

… as atmospheric pollutants produced by small combustion units (such as fireplaces and stoves in homes), traffic, industrial processes, and tobacco smoke. They can also be detected in foodstuffs, especially at summertime … BBQ events or in smoked products. What are polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and what risk do they represent? Why do we find PAHs time and again in objects of …

… in Germany” offers a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals, pressures and measures of German Water Resource Management as well as key facts and data on the status of our waterbodies, their protection, and on water supply and water disposal. The brochure provides a compendium of …

… market approaches under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement for Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) and Kampala (Uganda). It takes into account both ongoing and planned emission reduction measures so that the results can be used effectively. …

… of the amounts of microplastics used in cosmetic products on the market in Germany and the European Union, conduct research into further areas of application for microplastics and determine their amounts of use, and identify other sources of microplastics and estimate their quantity. The …

… Wirtschaft | Konsum, Verkehr Where are we going? More and more people are flying. In 2018 alone, worldwide passenger air traffic will increase by 6.7 percent compared to the previous year. And it continues to grow. This means that the negative effects are also growing. …

… through the loss of historically built-up carbon stocks, mainly from deforestation and forest degradation. The REDD+ approach aims at compensating developing countries for efforts to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, to maintain and increase forest carbon stocks or to manage forests sustainably. This report …