Environment Archives - Research Matters

A comparison of the planning systems in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland

This blog article examines the similarities and differences between the planning systems north and south of the border on the

Climate change and the need for legislation to address it still remains a debate in Northern Ireland (NI), where specific

Since the introduction of Japanese Knotweed as an ornamental plant in the nineteenth century, it has spread throughout watercourses, transport

As the Prime Minister prepares to trigger Article 50, this blog post looks at the potential consequences for environmental standards

How might leaving the European Union impact on environmental policy, funding and legislation in Northern Ireland?

The plant disease and invasive species threat posed to the environment in Northern Ireland is increasing, and likely to continue

Prolonged heavy rainfall over the winter of 2015 has shown how devastating flooding can be to homes, businesses and critical

At the beginning of the last Assembly mandate in 2011, the Research and Information Service wrote a piece on the

Local government underwent significant structural change in 2015 with the number of councils reducing from 26 to 11, and the