Environment
The Council meets in the Environment Sector in order to make decisions on common policies and approaches in areas such as environmental protection, pollution, water quality management and waste management in a cross-border context
The initial agreed work programme includes:
1. Research into Environmental Protection
- Information on environmental research activities North and South, information on best practice and sources of information
- The establishment of a data base of environmental information
- Current problems and issues in relation to environmental protection and mutually beneficial ways to address these
- Identification of strategies and activities which would contribute to a coherent all-island approach to the achievement of sustainable development
2. Water Quality Management & Waste Management in a Cross-Border context·
- The development of catchment-based strategies in relation to water quality
- The environmental impact of agricultural activities and related issues
- The scope for improved waste management in a cross-border context taking account of waste policy in the EU, the UK and Ireland.
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Contact Details
| Department of the Environment Clarence Court 10-18 Adelaide Street Town Parks BELFAST BT2 8GB Telephone: (028) 9054 0540 Email: enquiries@doeni.gov.uk Website: www.doeni.gov.uk |
Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government Custom House Dublin 1 Telephone: (01) 888 2000 Fax: (01) 888 2888 E.mail: press-office@environ.ie Website: www.environ.ie |
