The ''Landesanstalt für Umwelt, Messungen und Naturschutz Baden-Württemberg'' (LUBW) or Baden-Württemberg State Institute for the Environment, Survey and Nature Conservation is a central institution of the
German
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federated state of
Baden-Württemberg, whose legal responsibilities lie in the fields of
environmental conservation,
health and safety and
consumer protection
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and thus they support the state authorities at a technical level in
nature conservation
Nature conservation is the moral philosophy and conservation movement focused on protecting species from extinction, maintaining and restoring habitats, enhancing ecosystem services, and protecting biological diversity. A range of values unde ...
and
radiation protection.
[''Badische-zeitung.de'', ''Infobox'', 25 March 2015]
''DIE LUBW''
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The head office of the LUBW is in Karlsruhe; in 2015 it had 550 employees and an annual budget
A budget is a calculation play, usually but not always financial, for a defined period, often one year or a month. A budget may include anticipated sales volumes and revenues, resource quantities including time, costs and expenses, environmen ...
of €65 M.
External links
lubw.baden-wuerttemberg.de
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Landesanstalt fur Umwelt Messungen und Naturschutz BadenWurttemberg
Environmental organisations based in Germany
Organisations based in Baden-Württemberg
Karlsruhe
Culture of Baden-Württemberg
2006 establishments in Germany
Government of Baden-Württemberg