Average per capita land use in Germany for residential purposes alone amounted to 47 square meters in 2011 – a figure that is likely to rise. At the same time, new construction on greenfield land is on the rise, while increasing numbers of apartment buildings, other structures, and lots stand empty. In our view, this overdevelopment should be curbed, and land should be used sparingly. read more
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Dorota Jarosinska, Irina Zastenskaya: Indoor air quality and helth- the WHO perspective
Initial findings on COVID-19-induced changes to material consumption and mobility behavior
This paper presents the results of a multicountry survey on Covid-19-induced changes in consumption habits with a focus on nonessential material consumption and mobility behavior. The survey was carried out in Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United States in early 2021. The findings show early trends toward more sustainable behavior in nonessential material consumption, especially a reduction i... read more
Establishment of key elements of national systems for a sound management of chemicals in selected countries
Setting a system for a sound management of chemicals is a priority in the target countries Belarus, Georgia and Kazakhstan for protecting the populations’ health and the environment from negative impact of chemicals, facilitating trade, fulfilling obligation of international agreements and achieving UN Sustainable Development Goals. Through diverse activities the project aimed at establishing ... read more
New impulses for a resource efficient Europe
What Matters 2011
The Federal Environment Agency’s mission is to provide sciencebased advice to the German Government. The Agency’s core activities include early identification of problems, identifying current or foreseeable environmental impacts as well as potential environmental issues and develop solutions to face these hazards. - Why Environmental Protection is a Global Concern - Water – Ecologically Sound ... read more
Rohstoffkonflikte nachhaltig vermeiden
Konfliktkonstellationen und daraus entstehende Risiken zum Thema ‚Rohstoffkonflikte‘ sind vielschichtig und komplex. Dieser vierte Bericht untersucht daher Ansätze verschiedener Akteursgruppen und aus unterschiedlichen Politikfeldern zur Risikominimierung von Rohstoffkonflikten. Dabei baut er auf den die Berichte 1 – 3.4 der Studienserie auf. So wurden im ersten Bericht Konfliktrisiken aus der... read more