Supporting sound decision making for environmental protection.

Environmental Regulation

SNIFFER manages a programme of research to assist our members and other stakeholders so that environmental regulatory activities are based on sound science and best available tools and techniques. Increasingly we seek to work in partnership with a broader range of stakeholders.  

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UKPIR16

Improving Site Assessment Methods for Nitrogen Enrichment

End date: May 11

air Quality, analysis, biomonitoring, biolog, classification, discharge, ecosystem, emission, environment, farms, habitat, indicators, mapping, modelling, model, methodology, nitrate, Northern Ireland, nutrient, pollutant, pollution, poultry farm, survey, Scotland, sampling

UKLQ13

Communicating Understanding of Contaminated Land Risks

Start date: May 08 End date: Jan 09

amenity, best practice, communication tools, communities, contaminant, consult, contaminated land, derelict land, development, human health, human, health, leisure, legislation, literature review, local govern, pressure, public participation, recreation, remediation, strategy, stakeholder, UK

UKCC22

Differential Social Impacts of Climate Change in the UK

Start date: Jul 08 End date: Jan 09

climate change, social, impact

UKCC20

Targeted Risk Based Approaches to Compliance Assessment

Start date: May 08 End date: Jan 09

benefit, compliance, discharge, diffuse pollution, environment, emission, effective, impact, incentives, legislation, Northern Ireland, pollution, PPC, regulation

UKCC19

Better Regulation - Rethinking The Approach for SMEs

Start date: Nov 06 End date: Jan 09

regulation, analysis, best practice, business benefits, compliance, combination of measures, cost effective, economic, environmental standards, farms, incentives, Northern Ireland, policy, permit, Scotland

UKCC18

Selection and Validation of a Suite of Suitable Screening Techniques for the Rapid Assessment of Hazardous Properties of Wastes

Start date: Aug 08 End date: Sep 09

analysis, categorisation, methodology, protocol, sampling, waste

UKCC12

Scoping Study for Public Body Biodiversity Guidance

Start date: Jun 08 End date: Jan 09

biodiversity, conservation, development plans, ecosystem, ecolog, guidance, habitat, literature review, legislation, local govern, Northern Ireland, Scotland, wildlife

UKCC07

ESRC / CASE Research Studentships to Explore the Relationships Between Environmental Quality and Social Disadvantage

Start date: Oct 05 End date: Jan 09

assessment, development plans, environmental justice, environment, environmental assessment level, guidance, human, impact, impact assessment, land management, literature review, sustainability, sustainable, SEA, Scotland

ER02

Measuring the Administrative Burden of Environmental Regulation in the Agricultural Sector

End date: Jan 09

agricultur, agri-environment, application, analysis, benefit, economic, farms, incentives, legislation, model, pilot, Scotland, rural, regulation

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