Publications | Umweltbundesamt

Chemicals, Water

Emissions of Heavy Metals and Lindane into River Basins of Germany

With the completion of this project a quantification of heavy metal and lindane emissions into surface waters is provided for the first time for Germany and for the years 1985, 1995 and 2000. Using the statistical and geographical basic data integrated in the MONERIS model system (Modelling Nutrient Emissions in River Systems), substance inputs were calculated by methods analogous to those used fo...read more

Transport

Determination of the state-of-the-art concerning rolling noise, rolling-resistance and safety properties of modern passenger car tyres

Car tires are meant to be low-noise and fuel efficient and at the same time safe on wet roads and under hydroplaning conditions. Can above average environmental performance be reconciled with advanced safety standards? The answer is yes, as comprehensive tests of 82 car tires demonstrate.read more

Air

The development of an emission data over Europe and further contributions of TNO-MEP

Modellierung und Prüfung von Strategien zur Verminderung der Belastung durch Ozon

In this report on overview is given of the activities performed by TNO as subcontractor of the Free University Berlin in the framework of the UBA-project 'Modellierung und Prüfung von Strategien zur Verminderung der Belastung durch Ozon'. A CD-ROM goes along with this report containing all data generated in this project.read more

Waste | Resources, Agriculture

Specific research on transgenic fish considering especially the biology of trout and salmon

The development of transgenic farm animals and transgenic fish is lagging markedly behind the development of transgenic crops. Several reasons account for this phenomenon - above all the complex physiology and reproduction biology of more highly developed animals. However, since the 1980s intensive research has been carried out worldwide in the field of transgenic modifications in vertebrates. Esp...read more

Climate | Energy

Climate Technology Initiative Capacity Building Seminar for CEE/FSU Countries

Climate Technology and Energy Efficiency - Dissemination - Best Practise - Experience

Ten years have almost passed since the Rio World Summit. United Nations’ Climate Convention has existed for the same period of time. International awareness of the negative environmental impacts of air emissions has been growing. Energy produced by fossil fuels is the main source of the harmful emissions linked to climate change. Therefore, focus has for a long period been on the creation of a mor...read more

Chemicals, Water

International Pilot Study for the determination of Riverine Inputs of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) to the Maritime Area on the basis of a harmonised methodology

- Final Report -

The objectives of this study are the determination of an annual load of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) for the seven selected rivers and the development of a harmonised methodology for the estimation of these riverine loads into the North Sea and the North-east Atlantic. For this purpose Belgium, Denmark, Germany (lead country), the Netherlands, and Spain contributed to this study wit...read more

Economy | Consumption

Exemplary investigation into the state of practical realisation of integrated environmental protection with regard to large combustion plants in Germany

A central element to implement the IPPC-Directive (Council Directive 96/61/EC) consists in the information exchange on an European level on the “Best Available Techniques” BAT for all industrial activities listed in Annex 1 of the Directive. Technical Working Groups (TWG) are set up to facilitate the exchange of information under Article 16.2 of the Directive. The first TWG on large combustion pla...read more

Sustainability | Strategies | International matters

Integrated Environmental Monitoring

Concept and Implementation

Due to global environmental changes the environmental risks are increasing and leading to higher demands on environmental monitoring.This requires the development of guidelines to evaluate the environmental changes monitored. Besides the criterion »human health«, i.e. the physical and mental well-being of humans, the resource »natural balance« has gained increasing importance recently, since the n...read more