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Clean air, safe drinking water, unspoiled nature – we need an environment in which we can live a healthy life and feel at ease. Both natural environmental occurrences and environmental pollution as a result of human activities can be harmful to our health. Environment-related health protection is therefore a central field of action in German environmental policy.
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Bundesumweltministerin Steffi Lemke bei der Pressekonferenz
Press International | 16.01.25

BMUV, INTERPOL and WWF launch collaboration on environmental crime

The cooperation between the BMUV, INTERPOL and WWF covers environmental crime in the areas of fishing, deforestation, mining, environmental pollution and wildlife trade. The BMUV is providing five million euros for this purpose.

Nahaufnahme der Hände zeigt Mikroplastikabfälle, die mit dem Küstensand kontaminiert sind.
Press Europe | 17.12.24

EU Environment Council: microplastic releases into the environment to be re

The EU member states want to prevent and reduce the unintentional release of plastic pellets into the environment in future. To this end, they have adopted their joint position on the EU Commission's proposal.

Gruppenbild von der Weltchemikalienkonferenz – ICCM5
Press Chemical Safety | 30.09.23

Adoption of Global Framework on Chemicals

Bonn Declaration for global sustainable management of chemicals and waste sends strong political signal. Representatives from around the world have adopted a new Global Framework on Chemicals.

Press Chemical Safety | 24.09.23

ICCM5 opens in Bonn

The fifth World Chemicals Conference (ICCM5) will be opened in Bonn by Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke. The conference aims to establish a global commitment to safe chemical management.

Stadtviertel mit viel sonniger Grünfläche aus Vogelperspektive
Press Climate adaptation | 13.07.23

German government adopts climate adaptation law

The law creates the first strategic framework for precautionary climate adaptation on all administrative levels in Germany.

Vier Münzstapel und Geldscheine
Press International | 03.03.22

New Nature for Health Trust Fund for Pandemic Prevention

The new Fund will help countries achieve more holistic policymaking by creating further evidence of the links between biodiversity, climate and health, and will support decision makers and relevant actors.

Press Water & Waste & Soil | 01.07.21

International water dialogue provides recommendations for action

Together with international stakeholders, Federal Environment Minister Schulze presents recommendations for action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal for water.

Wasser fließt in eine Hand
Press Water & Waste & Soil | 21.03.21

World Water Day: Schulze invites international community

On the occasion of World Water Day, Federal Environment Minister Svenja Schulze is calling on the international community to engage in a worldwide dialogue on the future of the water supply.

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