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John Roberts is Deputy Director in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ( Defra ) and is responsible for policy on common agricultural policy direct payments. He has extensive experience of a range of roles in Defra and...
Understand the European Community (EC) Directive 2001/80/EC on the limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from large combustion plants.
This issue includes articles on ecosystems and human health, environmental management, and fighting environmental degradation
Measuring the contribution of the environment to the economy, impact of economic activity on the environment, and response to environmental issues.
How UK environment agencies assess noise, legal requirements for managing noise, noise impact assessments and noise management plans. This replaces H3 guidance.
Local wildlife trusts to receive a £20,000+ windfall.
This guidance aims to provide help for those seeking to better understand the requirements and practical application of the regulations.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
This report describes the toxicological basis and approaches to deriving Health Criteria Values that serve as benchmarks for protecting human health.
This report provides a synthesis of findings from 8 international studies of Strategic Environmental Assessments
A review of biological indicators of pesticide contamination in freshwater environments.
Environment Agency statistics on the waste industry's environmental performance, pollution incidents and illegal waste.
Environmental impacts of transport, including comparisons of greenhouse gas emissions for different transport modes.
Guidance on how to meet the requirements for an Environmental Stewardship agreement.
A response under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIRs) about environmental permitting and statutory nuisance guidance and the roles of the Environment Agency and local council.
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