Life is not possible without a sufficient supply of clean water. Water bodies provide people with drinking water and the industry with water, for example to manufacture goods. Water bodies are habitats for many plants and animals, thus contributing to biodiversity conservation. That is why we need to reconcile water conservation and use as much as possible.
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.
UNEA-6 has taken important decisions to protect global water resources and regulate hazardous chemicals. Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke praises successes for multilateralism.
Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke is visiting Nairobi to represent Germany at UNEA-6. At the assembly, the Minister will push for sound global water resources management and sustainable chemicals management.
Ministers and high-level state representatives discussed barriers and opportunities for enhancing political leadership and implementation of at-scale nature-based solutions ahead of the conclusion of the first Global Stocktake.
The World Water Conference in New York was a milestone in international water policy. The central outcome is a global action agenda for water, which includes over 660 voluntary commitments so far.
This year's International World Water Day is about accelerating change. Federal Environment Minister Lemke is attending the conference in New York on behalf of the German government.
The Federal Cabinet has adopted the National Water Strategy. In light of the noticeable impacts of the climate crisis, this strategy will usher in a new era of water transition.
The Federal Environment Ministry and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in London created a new financing framework to provide 20 million euros for emergency aid in Ukraine.
According to the German expert group report published today, the most probable cause of the fish die-off in the River Oder is the rapid rise in salinity.
Together with international stakeholders, Federal Environment Minister Schulze presents recommendations for action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal for water.
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.
An international commission adopted the Rhine 2040 programme. In order to develop the Rhine in a sustainable and climate resilient way, stakeholders agreed on a number of goals.
