Ireland's Environment: a millennium report. Chapter 16 - Future outlook

Publication Year

2000

Document Status

Withdrawn

Abstract

Aims at evaluating whether Irish society is responding adequately to the pressures that exist on our environment. This evaluation has found that, whilst there have been significant advances in the development of environmental policy and legislation in the State, key deficiencies still remain. Future developments in these areas are pending and a national greenhouse gas abatement strategy is near completion. There has been successful application of measures to reduce particular forms of air pollution, and the growth in integrated licensing of industrial and waste facilities and in environmental management systems is to be welcomed. However, there remains an urgent need to apply measures to tackle effectively problems relating to greenhouse gas emissions, water quality, waste generation and management, urban development and transport, and aspects of marine resources and natural heritage management and protection.

Document History

This document is part of a larger document, Irelands Environment: a millennium report, which has been split into parts for ease of use.

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