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Emission inventories: Accounting for climate protection

Being a member of international agreements on climate protection and air pollution control it is Germany’s declared aim to reduce the output of climate-harmful gases (Greenhouse Gases) and air pollutants. Scientific inventories provide the required data.

Climate protection in livestock farming

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in livestock farming is a small-scale task. We analyse starting points and potentials for reduction and evaluate the economic impacts beyond Germany.

Exhaust air treatment in animal housing

Exhaust air from animal husbandry contains particulate matter, bio-aerosols, ammonia and odorants – all in all undesirable substances. Approved exhaust air treatment systems can reduce these emissions effectively.

The signicficance of climate change for the oceans and the fisheries

Climate change leaves visible marks not only on land: Also the ocean ecosystems will change, having consequences for the fishing sector and aquaculture.

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Forests in climate change

Which tree species and provenances are particularly suitable for adapting forests to climate change? In view of the drought damage of recent years, this question is of high practical relevance.

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