Environment
Brandenburg's environmental administration, like all other administrative areas of the state, is organised in two levels with regard to the structure of the authorities.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Environment and Climate Protection (MLUK) is the highest state authority responsible for the environmental areas listed below. It is divided into departments with a technical focus and exercises technical and legal supervision over the lower environmental authorities of the administrative districts or independent towns, the State Office for the Environment as the highest state authority with state-wide responsibilities and the organisationally independent administration of the Lower Oder Valley National Park. In addition, it also exercises legal supervision over the state's 25 water and soil associations and the Foundation for Nature Conservation.
The ministry is also Brandenburg's supreme forestry and hunting authority. Hunters and falconers as well as forest owners in the state are therefore directly or indirectly involved with the forestry administration or are affected by its regulations. The policy for sustainable forest management in particular is an expression of the great responsibility for every citizen of Brandenburg.
The highest environmental authority is the State Office for the Environment (Landesamt für Umwelt, LfU), colloquially also called Landesumweltamt. The LfU has tasks as a scientific and technical authority and is responsible for the state-wide enforcement of many environmental regulations. For example, it conducts all emission control approval procedures and monitors the emission control regulations. It acts as the upper water authority and water management authority and enforces nature conservation standards as the specialist authority for nature conservation and landscape management.
The 11 nature parks and three biosphere reserves of Brandenburg's natural landscapes (also referred to in the law as large-scale protected areas) also belong to the State Office for the Environment in organisational terms.
The first contacts for concrete environmental questions on site should always be the districts and independent towns as lower waste, soil protection, water and nature conservation authorities. The concrete organisational structure (e.g., as an "environmental office"), personnel and other equipment is the responsibility of the administrative districts or district-free cities and is determined by their range of tasks.
Brandenburg's environmental administration, like all other administrative areas of the state, is organised in two levels with regard to the structure of the authorities.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Environment and Climate Protection (MLUK) is the highest state authority responsible for the environmental areas listed below. It is divided into departments with a technical focus and exercises technical and legal supervision over the lower environmental authorities of the administrative districts or independent towns, the State Office for the Environment as the highest state authority with state-wide responsibilities and the organisationally independent administration of the Lower Oder Valley National Park. In addition, it also exercises legal supervision over the state's 25 water and soil associations and the Foundation for Nature Conservation.
The ministry is also Brandenburg's supreme forestry and hunting authority. Hunters and falconers as well as forest owners in the state are therefore directly or indirectly involved with the forestry administration or are affected by its regulations. The policy for sustainable forest management in particular is an expression of the great responsibility for every citizen of Brandenburg.
The highest environmental authority is the State Office for the Environment (Landesamt für Umwelt, LfU), colloquially also called Landesumweltamt. The LfU has tasks as a scientific and technical authority and is responsible for the state-wide enforcement of many environmental regulations. For example, it conducts all emission control approval procedures and monitors the emission control regulations. It acts as the upper water authority and water management authority and enforces nature conservation standards as the specialist authority for nature conservation and landscape management.
The 11 nature parks and three biosphere reserves of Brandenburg's natural landscapes (also referred to in the law as large-scale protected areas) also belong to the State Office for the Environment in organisational terms.
The first contacts for concrete environmental questions on site should always be the districts and independent towns as lower waste, soil protection, water and nature conservation authorities. The concrete organisational structure (e.g., as an "environmental office"), personnel and other equipment is the responsibility of the administrative districts or district-free cities and is determined by their range of tasks.
Water
With about 33,000 kilometres of running water and around 3,000 lakes, the state of Brandenburg is one of the most water-rich states in the Federal Republic of Germany. The water balance reacts very sensitively to climate influences. Read more
Water
With about 33,000 kilometres of running water and around 3,000 lakes, the state of Brandenburg is one of the most water-rich states in the Federal Republic of Germany. The water balance reacts very sensitively to climate influences. Read more
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Climate
The countries of the world decided in Paris that the rise in the global mean temperature must be limited to 2 °C - better still to 1.5 °C - compared with pre-industrial levels in order to avoid the uncontrollable. read more in German
Climate
The countries of the world decided in Paris that the rise in the global mean temperature must be limited to 2 °C - better still to 1.5 °C - compared with pre-industrial levels in order to avoid the uncontrollable. read more in German
Economy and environment
The coexistence of economy and environment contributes to the economic development of Brandenburg and ensures the attractiveness of the location through an intact environment. read more in German
Economy and environment
The coexistence of economy and environment contributes to the economic development of Brandenburg and ensures the attractiveness of the location through an intact environment. read more in German
Emission control
Emission control - this means protection against harmful environmental effects caused by emissions (air pollution, noise, light, vibrations, odours and so on), this means monitoring air quality and combating environmental noise, as well as the licensing and monitoring of industrial plants. The legal framework for this is set by the Federal Emission Control Act - BImSchG for short.
read more in German
Emission control
Emission control - this means protection against harmful environmental effects caused by emissions (air pollution, noise, light, vibrations, odours and so on), this means monitoring air quality and combating environmental noise, as well as the licensing and monitoring of industrial plants. The legal framework for this is set by the Federal Emission Control Act - BImSchG for short.
read more in German
Forest
Brandenburg has about 1.1 million hectares of forest. This is 37 percent of the state area. This makes Brandenburg one of the most densely wooded states in Germany. Two thirds of this forest belong to private owners and one quarter to the state of Brandenburg. The forests in Brandenburg are dominated by pine. The proportion of mixed forests is to be increased to 40 percent.
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Forest
Brandenburg has about 1.1 million hectares of forest. This is 37 percent of the state area. This makes Brandenburg one of the most densely wooded states in Germany. Two thirds of this forest belong to private owners and one quarter to the state of Brandenburg. The forests in Brandenburg are dominated by pine. The proportion of mixed forests is to be increased to 40 percent.
read more in German
Hunting
In the field of hunting, the creation and conservation of adapted game populations is the main focus. In order to be able to achieve the objectives associated with the protection of species through hunting, it is particularly necessary to develop, update and support the necessary legal foundations. The focus is on the implementation of the Federal and State Hunting Act and the associated ordinances. read more in German
Hunting
In the field of hunting, the creation and conservation of adapted game populations is the main focus. In order to be able to achieve the objectives associated with the protection of species through hunting, it is particularly necessary to develop, update and support the necessary legal foundations. The focus is on the implementation of the Federal and State Hunting Act and the associated ordinances. read more in German
Interdisciplinary environmental law
On the one hand, environmental law consists of regulations that are geared to specific environmental media or specialist areas (e.g., water law, soil protection law, waste law, emission control law). On the other hand, there are general laws and instruments serving the interdisciplinary protection of the environment, which are largely based on corresponding directives of the European Union. read more in German
Interdisciplinary environmental law
On the one hand, environmental law consists of regulations that are geared to specific environmental media or specialist areas (e.g., water law, soil protection law, waste law, emission control law). On the other hand, there are general laws and instruments serving the interdisciplinary protection of the environment, which are largely based on corresponding directives of the European Union. read more in German
Nature conservation and landscape management
Brandenburg's greatest wealth is its landscapes. Nature conservation and landscape management are of central importance, especially in a land area that, with its rich natural resources, has a special responsibility to preserve habitats and protect valuable animal and plant species. read more in German
Nature conservation and landscape management
Brandenburg's greatest wealth is its landscapes. Nature conservation and landscape management are of central importance, especially in a land area that, with its rich natural resources, has a special responsibility to preserve habitats and protect valuable animal and plant species. read more in German
Soil
The main tasks of an environmental administration in the field of soil protection include the protection and restoration of soil functions, the prevention of pollutant inputs, the reduction of soil erosion, the preservation of soil fertility, but also the containment of soil sealing and compaction. read more in German
Soil
The main tasks of an environmental administration in the field of soil protection include the protection and restoration of soil functions, the prevention of pollutant inputs, the reduction of soil erosion, the preservation of soil fertility, but also the containment of soil sealing and compaction. read more in German
Waste and recycling management
Waste is a by-product generated by human activity in production and consumption in an industrial society. Waste generated in households and businesses today represents a potential source of raw materials, which is becoming increasingly important due to the increasing scarcity of resources. In an effort to deal with waste properly, industries, branches of industry and specialist areas have developed which are summarised under the term waste management. read more in German
Waste and recycling management
Waste is a by-product generated by human activity in production and consumption in an industrial society. Waste generated in households and businesses today represents a potential source of raw materials, which is becoming increasingly important due to the increasing scarcity of resources. In an effort to deal with waste properly, industries, branches of industry and specialist areas have developed which are summarised under the term waste management. read more in German