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Agricultural policy needs to secure stronger environmental improvements for water in Europe

Agricultural policy needs to secure stronger environmental improvements for water in Europe Agricultural management practices should be based on agroecological principles, organic farming and nature-based solutions, the EEA report ‘Water and agriculture; towards sustainable solutions,’ says. To achieve this, more ambitious measures to promote sustainable agriculture are needed in the upcoming EU ...
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Inland Fisheries Ireland Updates ‘Planning for Watercourses in the Urban Environment’ Guidelines

Inland Fisheries Ireland Updates ‘Planning for Watercourses in the Urban Environment’ Guidelines Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has launched an update of its guideline document ‘Planning for Watercourses in the Urban Environment’. It outlines an integrated watercourse protection strategy that has been developed by IFI through consultation with a wide range of experts in the area. Watercourses i...
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‘Low levels’ of natural substance caused strange taste and smell in Dublin drinking water last month

'Low levels' of natural substance caused strange taste and smell in Dublin drinking water last month Irish Water has revealed that low levels of a naturally occurring substance caused drinking water in parts of Dublin to have an unusual taste and smell last month. The utility received more than 450 reports of an unnatural odour or taste coming off drinking water from customers across the capital...
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Draft Social and Environmental Guidance for Water and Sewerage services

A consultation on draft Social and Environmental Guidance for Water and Sewerage Services (2021-27) has opened. The draft Guidance will influence future water and sewerage investment decisions - it is important that the public has an opportunity to submit their views. The draft Guidance will help inform how water and sewerage services are provided in Northern Ireland from 2021 to 2027 ...
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Draft Climate Change Sectoral Adaptation Plan for Water Quality and Water Services Infrastructure

Mr. Eoghan Murphy T.D. Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, invites submissions, observations and comments on the Draft Climate Change Sectoral Adaptation Plan for Water Quality and Water Services Infrastructure. Climate change is arguably one of the most important and pervasive global threats we face in the 21st century. Its main impacts are projected to relate to increasing te...
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