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Research 445

Research 445: Transboundary Adaptation Learning Exchange: Policy and Practice

Authors: Denise McCullagh, Anna Beswick, Stephen Jones, Jane McCullough and Jeremy Gault, December 2023

Year: 2023

The need for transformational climate adaptation that moves beyond the business-as-usual approach currently employed by a large majority of governments is becoming increasingly evident as the environmental, social and economic benefits of early and proactive adaptation are observed. The pressures of climate change require society-wide ownership of adaptation. However, for this to happen, all voices need to be represented in decision-making throughout the adaptation process. An assessment of the national climate adaptation policies of the five jurisdictions of Ireland and the UK was conducted to identify barriers and enabling conditions for adaptation in each of the jurisdictions.

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Research 432: Valorisation Alternatives to Landfill for Organic Residues

Authors: Jessica Graça, Brian Murphy and Brian Kelleher, May 2023

Year: 2023

The EPA’s latest data (November 2022) show that municipal waste generation increased by over 440,000 tonnes in the last 5 years, and now amounts to 3.2 million tonnes. The VALOR study looked at how the resource value of the mechanically separated organic fraction of municipal solid waste (MS-OFMSW) can be maximised. The study also characterised the organic fractions of municipal solid waste (MSW).

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2023 EPA Research 2030 Action Plan

Authors: EPA, March 2023

Year: 2023

This Action Plan 2023 provides a guide for the planned activities of the EPA Research Programme in 2023.

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Guide to 2021 EPA Funding Schemes

Authors: EPA, March 2021

Year: 2021

This guide provides an overview of the EPA Research funding schemes open in 2021.

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Discussion Document supporting the 2021-2023 EPA Research 2030 Thematic Research Areas Assessment

Authors: EPA, March 2021

Year: 2021

This document is the Discussion Document supporting the EPA Research 2030: 2021–2023 Thematic Research Areas Assessment.

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2021-2023 EPA Research 2030 Thematic Research Areas Assessment

Authors: EPA, March 2021

Year: 2021

This thematic assessment provides an overview of the research areas linked to addressing knowledge and evidence gaps to support medium and long-term environmental policy actions and objectives, identified for the period 2021-2023.

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2021 EPA Research 2030 Action Plan

Authors: EPA, March 2021

Year: 2021

This Action Plan 2021 provides a guide for the planned activities of the EPA Research Programme in 2021.

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2022 EPA Research 2030 Action Plan

Authors: EPA, March 2021

Year: 2021

This Action Plan 2022 provides a guide for the planned activities of the EPA Research Programme in 2022.

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EPA Research 2030: A Framework for EPA Research 2021-2030

Authors: EPA, March 2021

Year: 2021

EPA Research 2030 is a ten-year high-level framework for the EPA's research programming (2021-2030), designed to be agile, responsive and flexible.