The federal and state governments regularly collect data on the North Sea and Baltic Sea using various monitoring methods. This helps to assess the marine environment and counteract negative trends. In addition to traditional sampling with ships and aircraft, innovative methods such as satellite imagery and modelling are increasingly being used for monitoring. read more
Monitoring
Chemicals
PARC – Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals
The "European Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals" (PARC) was developed with the overall aim of improving knowledge about chemical substances in order to better protect human health and the environment. This goal is to be achieved within seven years together with 200 organizations from Europe. read more
KomPass: project on Climate | Energy
SAFE – Sensitivity and Adaptation of Forests in Europe under Global Change
KomPass: project on Climate | Energy
DISFLOOD - Disaster Information System for Large-Scale Flood Events using Earth Observation
Sustainability | Strategies | International matters
Environmental Compliance Assurance
Environmental law is only effective if properly enforced. The German Environment Agency therefore works to ensure that environmental law is enforced well. read more
Chemicals
LIFE APEX – Apex predators and prey support chemical regulations
The aim of LIFE APEX is to improve systematic use of chemical monitoring data from apex predators and prey for protecting human health and the environment by making better and more cost-effective use of chemical monitoring data from the large, valuable but under-used resources from biota samples in Europe's Environmental Specimen Banks, Natural History Museums and other research collections. read more
Sustainability | Strategies | International matters
Environmental monitoring on King George Island
King George Island is the largest of the South Shetland Islands, and because of its accessibility from South America, now hosts 14 research stations and field huts of about one dozen nations. Construction and operation of these stations requires a great deal of logistical activities which impact the environment. Environmental monitoring will help to detect and solve problems. read more
