Water protection in cooperation with agriculture / published by: Umweltbundesamt (Federal Environment Agency, UBA) ; editors: Christa Friedl, Krefeld, Simone Richter (Umweltbundesamt) Dessau-Roßlau ; authors: Volker Mohaupt, Jörg Rechenberg, Simone Richter, Dietrich Schulz, Rüdiger Wolter
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1724259121
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urn:nbn:de:gbv:3:2-122510
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Dessau-Roßlau : Umweltbundesamt (Federal Environment Agency, UBA), [2010?]
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1 Online-Ressource (36 Seiten, 1,75 MB) : Diagramme, Illustrationen, Karte
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Last edited: Januar 2010
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eng
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Inhaltliche Zusammenfassung
Germany's farmers are vital suppliers of numerous raw materials for the food and animal feeds sector, and hence a significant branch of industry. At the same time, the agricultural sector is the largest land user and, unlike other industries, most production takes place in an "open system". This poses a risk to the environment, since only part of the substances used, especially fertilisers and pesticides, are utilised, degraded and retained in soils and plants. A significant portion enters our waterbodies and neighbouring ecosystems, where it can cause major ecological damage.