Federal Environment Agency Germany (UBA)
Germany
Organisation:  Federal Environment Agency Germany (UBA)
Department: II 4.3 Terrestrial Ecology, Land Management, Regional Protection Concepts
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Brownfields
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Organisation Outline: 
The UBA is the central federal advisory authority on environmental protection in Germany. Established 1974 as an independent federal authority the UBA has 
the following primary functions: Scientific support for the federal government Establishing and running an information system for environmental planning, 
as well as an environmental documentation centre, measuring large-scale air pollution and providing information to the public and making available central 
servicesand assistance for departmental research and for the co-ordination of federal environmental research, supporting the assessment of the environmental 
impact of action taken by the federal government. Organisation: In 1994, the UBA employed 1,186 people, of which almost 50% had a university-level qualification. 
The budget for 1994 was over 91 million DM, and a further 210 million DM was given over to the agency for investment and research.


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