Links
ACG – Australian Centre for Geomechanics. The ACG is a not-for-profit mining research centre based at The University of Western Australian in Perth.
CLAIRE – Contaminated Land Applications in Real Environments. An organisation to ensure that cost-effective land remediation techniques are tested under real site conditions for the benefit of the UK economy and environment.
CLARRC – Contaminated Land Assessment and Remediation Research Centre. A research centre based at the University of Edinburgh.
DEFRA – UK Govt. body: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Depatment for Communities and Local Government – The government department that took over responsibility from ODPM. Aims to foster prosperous and cohesive communities, offering a safe, healthy and sustainable environment for all.
Environment Agency – The main public body responsible for protecting and improving the Environment in England and Wales.
EPP Publications – EPP Journal Publications (UK), who publish: Land Contamination and Reclamation, plus Environmental Waste Management. Site includes lists and abstracts of all papers published in these journals.
European Environment Agency – Founded by the EU in 1993 with a mandate to orchestrate, cross check and put into strategic use information of relevance to the protection and improvement of Europe\’s environment.
Forest Research – The research agency of the Forestry Commission, they are Britain’s principal organisation for forestry and tree related research, conducting research and providing technical advice on establishing greenspace on brownfield, degraded and contaminated land.
Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) – The Homes and Communities Agency is the national housing and regeneration agency for England.
Land Regeneration Network – Promoting sustainable practices in land management and industrial waste sectors in Wales.
mineralsUK – MineralsUK is the British Geological Survey’s (BGS) Centre for Sustainable Mineral Development. Run by the BGS Economic Minerals Programme, the Centre is a global leader in the compilation, provision and analysis of mineral statistics and the major UK national provider of spatial and statistical minerals information. We also carry out research in areas directly relevant to our user community, such as metallogenesis, land-use impacts of mineral extraction and geomaterials.
NICOLE – The Network for Industrially Contaminated Land in Europe (NICOLE). Gateway for contaminated land information in Europe.
SAGTA – Soil and Groundwater Technology Association of the UK.
The Land Trust – Responsible for providing cost effective management solutions for open space and green infrastructure.
The National Forest – The National Forest is one of the country\’s boldest environmental projects and won the inaugural Sustainable Development UK award in 2008. It is transforming 200 square miles in the centre of England.
