Aerosols in the atmosphere have the potential to seriously affect the quality of our environment. Particles of less than 10 micrometers may after inhalation cause adverse effects on health. In addition to direct effects on the health of mankind, aerosols also affect the climate. Aerosols scatter and absorb light as a result of which they directly affect the radiation balance of the earth. read more
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Ensuring a secure AND sustainable supply of critical raw materials
With the overall objective of ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials, the European Commission has proposed a new regulation, the Critical Raw Materials Act. This scientific opinion paper provides recommendations to EU policy makers on how to further develop this proposal from an environmental perspective. read more
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
ERF 2020 Parallel session 6: Presentation Garcia John
Water Resource Management
Water is a vital and limited resource. There are legal provisions on its sustainable management, designed to protect waterbodiesas an element of the ecosystemas a basic necessity for human lifeas a habitat for animals and plants as a usable commodity.The tasks of water resource management are manifold and diverse, and the regulatory framework is equally extensive. read more
Research Project AdNEB „Advancing the New European Bauhaus”
Advancing the New European Bauhaus: Sustainable Mobility and Resilient Urban Spaces for a Better Quality of Life (AdNEB)” is an UBA in-house research project. It aims to develop recommendations for climate resilient, healthy, climate and environmentally friendly urban spaces with high quality living for all. Since 2024 UBA is an official friend of the EU’s “New European Bauhaus” initiative. read more
