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Publikation | created on 07.02.2019 | changed on 06.10.2022

Sewage Sludge Disposal in the Federal Republic of Germany

The novel sewage sludge ordinance entered into force on 03/10/2017. Therefore for wastewater treatment plants with more than 100,000 respectively 50,000 populations equivalents the utilization of sewage sludge on soil is only possible until 2029 respectively 2032. Afterwards phosphorus recovery is mandatory for sludge with minimum 20 g phosphorus/ kg as well as for sewage sludge ashes. Even no... read more

Publikation | created on 05.10.2015 | changed on 05.10.2015

Resource-Efficient Land Use – Towards a Global Sustainable Land Use Standard (GLOBALANDS)

Given the challenges of future land use policies addressing sustainable natural resources manage-ment and socioeconomic aspects, the inter- and transdisciplinary GLOBALANDS (Global Land Use and Sustainability) project identified relevant international policy options, their synergies and possi-ble implementation, and initiated and supported respective processes. GLOBALANDS identified also “wind... read more

Publikation | created on 05.09.2017 | changed on 06.11.2017

International Climate Initiatives – A way forward to close the emissions gap? Initiatives’ potential and role under the Paris Agreement

In December 2015 Parties adopted the Paris Agreement at the 21st session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). In its Article 2 governments agreed to limit global warming to “well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels” and to pursue to limit it to 1.5°C (UNFCCC 2015). The UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2016 showed that a gap of 14 GtCO2e exists for 2030 between the ... read more

Publikation | created on 09.03.2009 | changed on 11.06.2013

Interface Problems between EC Chemicals Law and sector-specific Environmental Legislation (IPPC/WFD)

Toxic ignorance has become a major issue in the current debate on chemicals policy both in the EU and the US.1 The term refers to a lack of knowledge of the health and environmental properties, as well as the mechanisms of action, of Existing Chemicals. There can be little doubt  that this term also goes to the heart of the problem facing us today. However, the availability of such data – at a... read more

Publikation | created on 17.01.2011 | changed on 04.10.2013

Development of scientific and technical foundations for a national waste prevention programme

In a new waste hierarchy the amended EU Waste Framework Directive (WFD) (2008/98/EG) confirmed the prevention of waste as a priority measure to protect the environment with regard to the production and handling of waste. Amongst others the Member States are requested to promote waste prevention. According to article 29 par. 1 WFD the prevention measures have to be planned in terms of waste pre... read more

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