Landesamt für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW

The Landesamt für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz Nordrhein-Westfalen (LANUV NRW) is the scientific and technical authority of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It was founded in 2007 and is subordinate to the Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Transport. The LANUV is responsible for the protection of nature, the environment and consumers and advises the state government on these matters.

• Environmental monitoring: The LANUV monitors the quality of air, water and soil to ensure environmental quality in North Rhine-Westphalia.
• Nature conservation: It is involved in nature conservation and landscape management to preserve biological diversity.
• Consumer protection: The LANUV is committed to protecting consumers by monitoring food and feed.
• Animal welfare: It is also responsible for animal welfare and animal disease control.
• Climate protection: The LANUV operates the Central Information and Coordination Office for Climate Protection and Climate Change.

The Mission of the LANUV is to protect the environment, nature and consumers in North Rhine-Westphalia. Values such as sustainability, transparency and scientific excellence are central to this.

The LANUV has decided to introduce an environmental management system according to EMAS and is registered in the EMAS register. It has also prepared a DNK declaration (German Sustainability Code) to document its sustainability efforts. These systems help to continuously improve environmental performance and implement sustainable processes.