The Environmental Damage Regulations Preventing and Remedying Environmental Damage

Title:

Resource Type:

document --> guidance / decision support

Country:

United Kingdom

Year:

2009

Availability:

Available from the web only

Author 1/Producer:

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Defra

Other Authors/Producers:

Welsh Assembly Givernment (WAG)

Author / Producer Type:

Agency, regulator or other governmental or inter-governmental body

Report / download web link (=direct link):

http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/liability/pdf/quick-guid ...

Format (e.g. PDF):

PDF

EUGRIS Keyword(s):

Contaminated land-->Contaminated land overview
Contaminated land-->policy and regulatory
Contaminated land-->Wider impacts / sustainability-->Environmental
Diffuse pollution-->Diffuse pollution overview
Diffuse pollution-->Regulation
Water resources and their management -->Water resources and their management Overview

Short description:

The Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) Regulations come into force in England on 1 March 2009. This booklet provides an overview of what the new regulations in England and Wales require and how they operate. In particular it may be useful for businesses, public authorities, community groups and the public.

Link to Organisation(s):

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Link to News Items(s):

UK Implementation of the Environmental Liability Directive (England)

Submitted By:

Professor Paul Bardos WhoDoesWhat? Last update: 06/02/2009