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A study of green public procurement from a local authority perspective
(2009)
This dissertation outlined the development of green procurement policy at an
international, European and national level. The current culture of green procurement
was examined within Irish Public Bodies, particularly Local ...
The ecology of Twite Carduelis flavirostris in Ireland
(2009)
The Twite Carduelis flavirostris is one of only three passerine species to appear
on the red list of Birds of Conservation Concern in Ireland. It is also listed in
The Irish Red Data Book of endangered species. Despite ...
% Molybdate reactive phosphorus of total phosphorus in urban wastewater influents and effluents in County Cork agglomerations >2000 P.E
(2009)
Phosphorus is a key nutrient in freshwater ecosystems as it is well known to cause severe
water quality problems when enrichment with phosphorus occurs, a phenomenon known as
eutrophication. Legislative measures are in ...
Biocide levels in surface and groundwater at IPPC licensed wood preservation sites in Ireland
(2009)
The reason the project was undertaken was to assess the level of compliance at Integrated
Pollution Prevention Control (IPPC) licensed sites using copper azole based wood
preservatives. It was found during the project ...
Environmental management systems: improving environmental performance
(2009)
This dissertation seeks to examine environmental management systems (EMS) such as ISO 14001 and EMAS and to find out if they improve environmental performance. ISO 14001 has been in existence since 1996 and EMAS was first ...