Blanket Bogs, Hydrology & Ecosystem Services to Water
Although blanket bogs are often recognised as iconic elements of the Irish landscape by many, their capacity to provide a […]
Read MoreAlthough blanket bogs are often recognised as iconic elements of the Irish landscape by many, their capacity to provide a […]
Read MoreRiver basins typically comprise a diversity of catchments that intercept precipitation. Each catchment is circumscribed by topographical boundaries involving a […]
Read MoreOver the last few months, Catchment Unit staff have given numerous presentations as part of the catchment characterisation process. While […]
Read MoreAgriculture systems in Europe range from very intensive production on fertile land with high inputs to very extensive High Nature […]
Read MoreThe EPA has published the EPA Research Report No 176: SILTFLUX Literature Review. The SILTFLUX project: Measurement of sediment and siltflux […]
Read MoreThe EPA has published the EPA Research Report No 208: ESManage Project: Freshwater Ecosystem Services – An Introduction for Stakeholders. View […]
Read MoreThe Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD, has announced the launch of an Open Call under […]
Read MoreThe EPA has recently published the results of Research 194: AgImpact Project: A Systematic and Participatory Review of Research on the […]
Read MoreThe EPA has published Research Report No 187: ESManage Literature Review – Ecosystem Services in Freshwaters. This Literature Review considers how […]
Read MoreAs environmental hydrology continues to grow in importance, both researchers and practitioners remain on the look-out for investigative techniques to […]
Read MoreQuite simply, everyone in Ireland has a role to play. This can be from something as simple as making sure you don’t pollute your local stream, or a local community working together to establish a Rivers Trust to enhance the rivers and lakes in their area, to a Government Department or Agency helping a Minister implement a new policy to help protect and enhance all our water bodies.
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The Local Authority Waters Programme coordinates the efforts of local authorities and other public bodies in the implementation of the River Basin Management Plan, and supports local community and stakeholder involvement in managing our natural waters, for everyone’s benefit.
The EPA is responsible for coordinating the monitoring, assessment and reporting on the status of our 4,842 water bodies, looking at trends and changes, determining which waterbodies are at risk and what could be causing this, and drafting environmental objectives for each.
The Department is responsible for making sure that the right policies, regulations and resources are in place to implement the Water Framework Directive, and developing a River Basin Management Plan and Programme of Measures to protect and restore our waters.