Sampling is the first operational stage in any water quality monitoring programme. No matter how good the analytical method is or how carefully the analysis is performed if the sampling is not carried out correctly then ...

This investigation aimed to determine the extent of forestry-induced acidification of salmonid rivers and streams in acid sensitive catchments of County Wicklow. The study involved a detailed chemical examination of four ...

The Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) is a migratory fish species that spends a number o f years in freshwater before migrating to the sea to feed and grow, and then returning to freshwater to spawn. It requires unhindered ...

This thesis documents the research, design, development and implementation o f the environmental Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) reporting requirements for food and drinks sector companies. The research findings ...

For many years up until the 1990’s uncontrolled disposal o f Municipal Solids Waste at various communal dumps occurred in Ireland. Since the establishment o f the Environmental Protection Agency and the implementation o ...

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 ...

The management of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) in Ireland is currently in a transitional phase. It is possible that Ireland can capitalise on its late-mover status and emanate European examples. However as the literature ...

The management of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) in Ireland is currently in a transitional phase. It is possible that Ireland can capitalise on its late-mover status and emanate European examples. However as the literature ...

The study investigates the use of tallow as a thermal fuel in Ireland, focusing on its suitability as a fuel in steam raising boilers. The legislative position of such use with regard to the protection of health is ...

High Nature Value (HNV) farmland is farmland that is managed at low intensity and which supports a high diversity of flora and fauna. HNV farmland has been acknowledged as being essential to the conservation of biodiversity ...