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CONTENTS
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Chapter 10
Environmental Challenges
and Priorities
135
Introduction
136
Limiting and Adapting
to Climate Change
137
Clean Air
137
Protected Water Resources
138
Protected Soil and Biodiversity 138
Sustainable Use of Resources
139
Integration and Enforcement
140
Integration
140
Enforcement
140
The Role of Research in
Environmental Protection
141
Emerging Issues
142
Fracking
142
Legacy of the Celtic Tiger
142
Marine Environment
143
A Sustainable Ireland
143
The Green Economy
and Sustainable Growth
for Ireland
144
Conclusion and Future
Challenges
145
Building a
Sustainable Ireland
145
Challenge 1:
Valuing and Protecting our
Natural Environment
145
Challenge 2:
Building a Resource-Efficient,
Low-Carbon Economy
146
Challenge 3:
Implementing Environmental
Legislation
146
Challenge 4:
Putting the Environment
at the Centre of Decision
Making
147
Meeting the Challenges
to Build a Sustainable Ireland 147
References
148
Acronyms/
Abbreviations
150
Glossary
152