Research Reports

The EPA funds environmental research through the 2014-2020 EPA Research Strategy, which follows on from the Science, Research, Technology and innovation for the Environment (STRIVE) Programme 2007-2013, and the previous Environmental Research, Technological Development and Innovation (ERTDI) Programme 2000-2006. 

The 2014-2020 EPA Research Strategy will build on existing strengths and experiences across a very broad range of activities in support of environmental policy development and implementation.

Research is funded in nine broad areas and available research reports are published here.  The nine research areas are:

• Air quality
• Climate change
• Biodiversity
• Environmental Technologies 
• Environment & Health
• Water quality
• Waste and resource management
• Land use, soils and transport
• Socio-economics

Small-scale Studies

The EPA also publishes occasional reports from STRIVE small-scale studies. These are available to view here.

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Find out more about environmental research projects and funding