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Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) have been identified as a significant pathway for the introduction of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) to natural waters. It was observed in several studies that the concentration of certain PFASs were higher in the WWTP effluent compared to the corresponding influent. The objective of the present study was the identification of potentia... read more

Die gemeinsame UBA-GIZ Broschüre “Reverse Innovation – Stadtverkehr neu denken durch globales Lernen“ untersucht das Potenzial von Reverse Innovation für den Stadtverkehr. Zehn interessante Innovationen aus Schwellen- und Entwicklungsländern wurden ausgesucht um deutschen Kommunen wichtige Impulse zu liefern. Neben technischen Innovationen wurden auch soziale und regulatorische Innovationen be... read more

Die Wasserwirtschaft und der Gewässerschutz stehen durch Klimawandel, Globalisierung, diffuse Stoffeinträge und demografischen Wandel vor diversen Herausforderungen. Um auch im Jahr 2050 und darüber einen nachhaltigen Umgang mit unseren Wasserressourcen zu sichern, den Zugang zu qualitativ hochwertigem Trinkwasser zu erhalten, den verantwortungsvollen Umgang mit Grund- und Oberflächengewässern... read more

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Dear reader,We are pleased to send you the latest newsletter by the WHO Collaborating Centre for Air Quality Management and Air Pollution Control at the Federal Environment Agency, Germany.Some topics of the new issue:Environment and Health Process has started in Central AsiaUpdate on Air Quality from the European CommissionNotes and newsMeetings and conferencesNew publicationsComing eventsPrev... https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/sites/default/files/medien/newsletter/july_2017_nl59_final.pdf read more

Organic products taste good, and make a positive contribution to human health and environmental protection. Organic farming is a highly resource-conserving and environmentally-friendly activity that is oriented towards the principle of sustainability. It also aims to keep animals in a manner conducive to their welfare. read more

In recent years, numerous niche innovations have emerged in the food systems of European countries, which have the potential to contribute to the necessary, more sustainable shaping of food systems. These niche innovations are presented in this publication as well as classified and evaluated with regard to their potential contribution to the transformation of the food system. The findings from... read more