Information on "Environmental Management" and "United Kingdom"
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October 2009
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Oct 2009
Deforestation
Publisher: UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
This policy brief examines why deforestation occurs and the impact it has on the environment, as well as examining policies to reduce it. More on «Deforestation»
December 2008
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Dec 2008
River Basin Management Plans
Publisher: UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
This note outlines the challenges in implementing river basin management plans (RBMPs) in the UK to meet the aims of the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD). More on «River Basin Management Plans»
October 2008
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Oct 2008
Future Directions in Water and Sanitation
Author: Roger Calow
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
With 2008 as the International Year of Sanitation, this policy brief addresses the future direction of water and sanitation policies. More on «Future Directions in Water and Sanitation»
February 2008
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Feb 2008
Ecological Networks
Publisher: UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
This note considers the possible conservation benefits of ecological network implementation in the UK. More on «Ecological Networks»
February 2006
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Feb 2006
Balancing Water Supply and the Environment
Publisher: UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
This paper examines the potential risks and opportunities for the provision of public water supply as respective EU Directives are implemented in England and Wales. More on «Balancing Water Supply and the Environment»
December 2005
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Dec 2005
Implementing EU Emissions Trading: Institutional Misfit?
Author: Jørgen Wettestad, Ingvild Andreassen Sæverud
Publisher: Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI)
This paper discusses the first round of implementation of the EU emissions trading scheme (ETS) in the form of the drawing up of National Allocation Plans (NAPs). More on «Implementing EU Emissions Trading: Institutional Misfit?» -
Dec 2005
Farmland Wildlife
Publisher: UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
This paper examines the status of wildlife on farms in the UK. More on «Farmland Wildlife» -
Dec 2005
Cleaner Coal
Publisher: UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
This paper examines the most prominent cleaner coal technologies and their chances for reducing the carbon dioxide emissions of coal use. More on «Cleaner Coal»
July 2005
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Jul 2005
Rapid Climate Change
Publisher: UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
This brief summarizes current knowledge of rapid climate change and joint concerns of the UK and the G8 countries over the issue. More on «Rapid Climate Change»
May 2005
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May 2005
Early Warnings for Natural Disasters
Publisher: UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
This brief addresses the role of early warnings (EWs) in developing countries, where sophisticated EW systems may be difficult to implement and maintain. More on «Early Warnings for Natural Disasters»
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