Publications

Water pollution occurs when harmful substances such as chemicals, excessive nutrients or microorganisms cause an impact on a waterbody such as a stream, river, lake, ocean or aquifer.

The Woodland Register and basemap provide information about the current extent and location of woodland and forest cover in Northern Ireland.

Antrim Forestry Planning Area Consultation Summary Report

Finding out what the best plan is for Northern Ireland forests and woodland.

In 2018 we held a workshop in each district to bring Stakeholders and Government Departments together “Water Framework Directive: Working Together to Achieve Good Water Quality”.

Sperrin Forestry Planning Area Scoping Consultation Summary Report

Delineation of Forestry Planning Areas, based on geographic boundaries between planning units, enables forestry planning to provide clear information to stakeholders regarding the opportunities to promote afforestation and sustainable forestry within the area under considerati

Reference map of Forestry Planning Areas and Landscape Units.

There is growing research evidence that woodland planting in the right place can “slow the flow” and reduce downstream flooding events.

The scoping stage of forestry planning is intended to enable you, and other stakeholders, to become involved, at the outset, in the process of developing a plan for the promotion of afforestation and sustainable forestry in the Sperrin Forestry Planning Area. 

Synopsis of responses received in respect of the consultation on proposals to update the Department's environmental impact assessment legislation in respect of agricultural water resources projects in order to transpose Directive 2015/52/EU.

This is the list referred to in Regulation 9 of the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017.

This is the list referred to in Regulation 9 of the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017.

Opportunity mapping for woodland creation to reduce flood risk in Northern Ireland

The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to port and harbour authorities on how to minimise the impacts of necessary harbour works on the environment. It will also outline the regulatory framework within which ports and harbours operate in Northern Ireland.

This report presents the outcome of the third application of the Comprehensive Procedure assessment to OSPAR maritime waters under the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom.

Habitats Directive Article 6 assessments are required under the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC), and are required where a plan or project may give rise to significant effects upon a Natura 2000 site.

This first sustainable development strategy for Northern Ireland, along with the subsequent implementation plan, represents our first steps