Since 2016, there are new legal requirements for the assessment for nutrients and substances of the waters in Germany. New assessment procedures for hydromorphology were developed. These assessment instruments are described in the brochure "Waters in Germany: Status and Assessment". The results of the assessment clarify the still open problems in water protection. The long time series of data for nitrate and phosphorus document the development of the nutrient load of groundwater, rivers, lakes and the North Sea and Baltic Sea. Until now, there are only a few data available for exposure to marine litter and underwater noise in the sea.

Environmental aspects have so far only partially been addressed in the discussion of antimicrobial resistance. To bring this issue into focus, UBA compiled background information and data on the topic 'Antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance in the environment'. The results show that previously considered requirements for reduction, from the perspective of UBA, are insufficient to adequately protect health and the environment. UBA sees urgent need for improvement and proposes possible options for action.

Die Rolle der Umwelt wird bei der Entwicklung von Antibiotikaresistenzen bisher nur ansatzweise diskutiert. Um dieses Thema in den Focus zu bringen, veröffentlicht das UBA eine Zusammenstellung von Hintergründen und Daten zu dem Thema "Antibiotika und Antibiotikaresistenzen in der Umwelt". Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass die bisher berücksichtigten Anforderungen zur Minderung aus Sicht des UBA nicht reichen, um Umwelt und Gesundheit ausreichend zu schützen. Das UBA sieht dringenden Nachbesserungsbedarf und schlägt mögliche Handlungsoptionen vor.