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ICT
information and communications technology
IDA
Industrial Development Authority
IPCC
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
IPPC
Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control
ISus
Irish Sustainable Development Model
IUCN
International Union for the Conservation
of Nature
JRC
Directorate General Joint Research Centre,
European Commission
kt
kilotonne
LIEN
Large Industry Energy Network
LULC
land use and land cover
MSW
municipal solid waste
Mt
megatonne
NACE
European Classification of Economic Activities
NAP
Nitrate Action Programme
NESC
National Economic and Social Council
NEC
National Emissions Ceiling (EU Directive)
NGO
non-governmental organisation
NHA
Natural Heritage Area
NH
3
ammonia
NIEA
Northern Ireland Environment Agency
Ni
nickel
NO
nitric oxide
NO
2
nitrogen dioxide
N
2
O
nitrous oxide
NO
3
nitrate
NO
X
nitrogen oxides
NRA
National Roads Authority
NPWS
National Parks and Wildlife Service
NREAP
National Renewable Energy Action Plan
NSDB
National Soil Database
NTFSO
National Trans-frontier Shipment
of Waste Office (Dublin City Council)
NWPP
National Waste Prevention Programme
O
3
ozone
ODS
ozone depleting substance
OECD
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
Development
OEE
Office of Environmental Enforcement (EPA)
OSi
Ordnance Survey Ireland
P
phosphorus
PAH
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon
PCB
polychlorinated biphenyl
PM
particulate matter
pNHA
proposed Natural Heritage Area
POP
persistent organic pollutant
PPCP
pharmaceutical and personal care product
ppm
parts per million
PRP
Pollution Reduction Programme
R&D
research and development
RBD
River Basin District
RBMP
River Basin Management Plan
REACH
Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation
and Restriction of Chemicals (EU Directive)
REPS
Rural Environment Protection Scheme
RES-E
renewable energy in electricity generation
RES-H
renewable energy in heat
RES-T
renewable energy in transport
RPII
Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland
SEA
Strategic Environmental Assessment
SEAI
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
S.I.
Statutory Instrument
SO
2
sulphur dioxide
STRIVE
Science, Technology, Research and Innovation
for the Environment
t
tonne
TEEB
The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity
THM
trihalomethane
UNECE
United Nations Economic Commission
for Europe
UNFCCC
United Nations Framework Convention
on Climate Change
UWWTD
Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive
VOC
volatile organic compound
VRT
Vehicle Registration Tax
WEEE
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
WEI
water exploitation index
WFD
Water Framework Directive
WHO
World Health Organisation
WSIP
Water Services Investment Programme
WWTP
wastewater treatment plant
µg/l
micrograms per litre
μg/m
3
micrograms per cubic metre
μm
micrometre