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The '''Federal Environment Agency of Germany''' was founded in 1974 and is the central federal authority for [[Natural environment|environmental]] matters in [[Germany]]. The agency is commonly referred to as the '''UBA''', an acronym for its German language name of ''Umweltbundesamt''. | The '''Federal Environment Agency of Germany''' was founded in 1974 and is the central federal authority for [[Natural environment|environmental]] matters in [[Germany]]. The agency is commonly referred to as the '''UBA''', an acronym for its German language name of ''Umweltbundesamt''. | ||
The UBA is part of Germany's [[Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety]] and is responsible for protecting the environment and the well-being of humankind from adverse environmental impacts. Its key mandates are: | The UBA is part of Germany's [[Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety]] and is responsible for protecting the environment and the well-being of humankind from adverse environmental impacts. Its key mandates are:<ref>[http://umweltbundesamt.de/uba-info-e/index.htm Get to know us: Mandate and Organization] From the English version website of the Umweltbundesamt (UBA)</ref> | ||
* To provide scientific support to the: Federal Ministries of Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety; Health; Education and Research; and Transport, Building and Urban Affairs. | * To provide scientific support to the: Federal Ministries of Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety; Health; Education and Research; and Transport, Building and Urban Affairs. | ||
* Implementation of environmental laws such as [[Air pollution emissions|emissions]] trading, authorization (approval) of [[chemical]]s, [[pharmaceutical]]s and [[pesticide]]s. | * Implementation of environmental laws such as [[Air pollution emissions|emissions]] trading, authorization (approval) of [[chemical]]s, [[pharmaceutical]]s and [[pesticide]]s. | ||
* To provide public information about environmental protection issues. | * To provide public information about environmental protection issues. | ||
== Organization and staffing == | |||
The UBA is headquartered in the city of [[Dessau]] and also has offices in the cities of [[Berlin]], [[Langen]], and [[Bad Elster]] as well as monitoring stations at seven other locations nationwide. As of 2009, the agency had a total staff of about 1,400 working at 13 locations and an annual budget of about €100,000,000. About 800 of the total staff work in the Dessau headquarters.<ref>[http://epanet.ew.eea.europa.eu/european_epas/countries/de Network of the Heads of Environmental Protection Agencies: Germany] </ref><ref name=Umwelt>[http://www.umweltdaten.de/publikationen/fpdf-l/3122.pdf Umweltbundesamt Federal Environment Agency for People and the Environment]</ref> | |||
The UBA's organization chart is summarized below. The agency is governed by the ''Office of the President'' consisting of a President and a Vice-President, assisted by a ''Council of Environmental Advisors'', an ''Internal Audit and Corruption Prevention Unit'', a ''Press Officer'' and other functional entities. | |||
{{Image|UBA Organization.png|center|600px|Organization chart of the UBA.<ref name=Umwelt/><ref>[http://www.umweltbundesamt.de/uba-info-e/uba-organisation-druckversion.pdf Umweltbundesamt for our environment, Organizational Chart] As of November 26, 2010]</ref>}} | |||
==References== | |||
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Revision as of 01:19, 11 December 2010
The Federal Environment Agency of Germany was founded in 1974 and is the central federal authority for environmental matters in Germany. The agency is commonly referred to as the UBA, an acronym for its German language name of Umweltbundesamt.
The UBA is part of Germany's Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety and is responsible for protecting the environment and the well-being of humankind from adverse environmental impacts. Its key mandates are:[1]
- To provide scientific support to the: Federal Ministries of Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety; Health; Education and Research; and Transport, Building and Urban Affairs.
- Implementation of environmental laws such as emissions trading, authorization (approval) of chemicals, pharmaceuticals and pesticides.
- To provide public information about environmental protection issues.
Organization and staffing
The UBA is headquartered in the city of Dessau and also has offices in the cities of Berlin, Langen, and Bad Elster as well as monitoring stations at seven other locations nationwide. As of 2009, the agency had a total staff of about 1,400 working at 13 locations and an annual budget of about €100,000,000. About 800 of the total staff work in the Dessau headquarters.[2][3]
The UBA's organization chart is summarized below. The agency is governed by the Office of the President consisting of a President and a Vice-President, assisted by a Council of Environmental Advisors, an Internal Audit and Corruption Prevention Unit, a Press Officer and other functional entities.
References
- ↑ Get to know us: Mandate and Organization From the English version website of the Umweltbundesamt (UBA)
- ↑ Network of the Heads of Environmental Protection Agencies: Germany
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Umweltbundesamt Federal Environment Agency for People and the Environment
- ↑ Umweltbundesamt for our environment, Organizational Chart As of November 26, 2010]