Environmental protection
See also: Forms
and guidance covering environmental protection, and Defra
work and policy for Departmental report and publications on
policy and strategy.
N.B. This section contains publications in subject areas previously
dealt with by both MAFF and DETR. Please note that some publications
still have DETR order codes rather than PB codes.
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- Air quality
- Climate change
- Consumer products (green claims)
- Energy: sustainable energy
- Environmental Impact Assessment
- Environmental statistics
- Flood and coastal defence
- GM (genetic modification) issues
- Hazardous chemicals
- Marine environment (see also: Natural environment )
- Noise
- Pollution control in air, soil and water
- Pollution prevention and control (PPC)
- Quality of life and the environment
- Radioactivity
- Recycling and waste
- Soil
Air quality
Air quality and climate change: a UK perspective (available on this site)
This is the third report of the Air Quality Expert Group (AQEG). The report draws together the most up-to-date research on the linkages between climate change and air quality. It examines the scientific background to these interactions and identifies synergies, where measures to improve air quality can help to ameliorate climate change, and trade-offs where policy measures in the two areas act in opposition
Defra, 2007 A4 xii, 272pp, figures
PB12489 (ISBN 0855211725) Free
Air quality and climate change: a UK perspective - summary (available on this site)
Defra, 2007 A4 30pp, illus, figures
PB12488 (ISBN 0855211733) Free
Nitrogen dioxide in the United Kingdom - report by the Air Quality Expert Group
The Air Quality Expert Group (AQEG) was set up in 2001 to provide independent
scientific advice on air quality to the Government. AQEG replaces the
Airborne Particles Expert Group and reports to the Secretary of State
for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Scottish Ministers, the National
Assembly for Wales and the Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland.
A summary is also available.
Defra, 2004 A4 337pp, figures
PB9025A Free
Nitrogen dioxide in the United Kingdom - summary
of report by the Air Quality Expert Group
Defra, 2004 A4 16pp, figures
PB9144 Free
Particulate matter in the United Kingdom - report by the Air Quality Expert Group: summary
A summary of AQEG's second report, prepared for Defra, the Scottish Executive, the Welsh Assembly Government
and Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland
Defra, 2005 A4 29pp figures, maps, illus
PB10580a (ISBN 085521144X) Free
Climate change
Climate change and agriculture in the United Kingdom
There is increasing evidence that global warming is caused by human activity
and that climate change is likely to continue. This publication summarises
the results of 7 years of MAFF research on the impacts of climate change
compiled by a group of 13 research organisations and explains the likely
implications for the agricultural industry. It provides information on
the new climatic and market conditions that may be experienced and enables
farmers to consider strategies that will maintain or enhance their ability
to anticipate climate change in their decision-making and take steps to
reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.
MAFF, 2000 A4 65pp, illus
PB4918 £6.50 (includes postage & packing)
Global atmosphere research programme annual report 2002 to 2003: research results
Defra commissions research to support the development of policy responses
to human-induced depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer and climate
change. This report summarises key results from the division's research
programme for the financial year 2002 to 2003.
Defra, 2004 185pp, illus
PB8442b Free
Global atmosphere research programme bi-annual report 2000 to 2002:
research information results.
PB7562B Free
Consumer products (green claims)
Guidance on
environmental claims on growing media
Defra, 2003 A4 13pp
PB9051f Free
Guidance on
'no added lead' and other environmental claims and statements in the decorative
coatings sector
Defra, 2003 A4 5pp
PB9051b Free
Energy: sustainable energy
This section includes publications on energy efficiency, combined heat and power (CHP) and fuel poverty
The Government's strategy for combined heat and power to 2010 (available on this site)
Combined Heat and Power (CHP), the simultaneous generation of heat and
power, is a highly efficient way to use both fossil and renewable fuels.
CHP can therefore make a significant contribution to the UK’s sustainable
energy goals, bringing environmental, economic, social and energy security
benefits. This strategy document sets out a framework to support the growth
of CHP capacity in the UK and to enable the CHP industry to meet the challenges
ahead.
Defra, 2004 A4 52pp, figures
PB9539 Free
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations for uncultivated land and semi-natural areas
A booklet giving background information about the new regulations which
will apply from 1 February 2002.
Defra, 2002 A5 7pp, illus
PB6477 Free
Environmental statistics
The environment in your pocket 2006: key facts and figures on the environment of the United Kingdom (available on this site)
The Environment in your Pocket is a distillation of key statistics
and facts from the e- Digest
of Environmental Statistics. EIYP also includes statistics from Quality
of life counts, the Government's set of indicators of sustainable
development. Quality of life counts can be accessed on the government
sustainable development
website. EIYP is intended to be an easily accessible, handily sized
reference booklet, useful both for students studying environmental topics
and for members of the public with a general interest in environmental
issues.
Defra, 2006 A6 and A4, 73pp, figures
PB12176 (A6 format) PB12176A (A4 format) Free
Flood and coastal defence
Flood and coastal defence project appraisal guidance: procedural guidance for operating authorities
A series designed to provide an integrated suite of guidance on all aspects
of project appraisal for operating authorities. The series is being issued
in stages from early 2000 and supersedes MAFF's Flood and Coastal Defence
Project Appraisal Guidance Notes (PAGN, PB1214), published in 1993. The
documents are intended to assist knowledgeable practitioners but are not
comprehensive manuals or textbooks, nor do they define government policy.
The complete list of six titles in the series is also available on this
site in pdf format )
is as follows:
FCDPAG1: Overview (including general guidance)
Provides guidance on the general integration of approaches and the recommended
use of the series.
MAFF, 2001 A4 vi, 42pp
PB5518 Free
FCDPAG2: Strategic planning and appraisal
Sets out a framework for strategic consideration of appropriate flood
and erosion risk areas related to river catchments or lengths of coast.
This should lead to appropriate problem definition and identification
of broad options for solution.
MAFF, 2001 A4 vi,58pp
PB5476 Free
Offers a more flexible and realistic approach to decision making leading
to a more appropriate selection of standards for different schemes. This
is complemented by a more pragmatic approach to environmental evaluation,
whilst introducing other considerations into the decision process such
as economic sustainability. More tools and worked examples can also be
found, including sample spreadsheets in Annex A.
MAFF, 2000 A4 104pp
PB4650 Free
Intended to assist in the derivation of appropriate economic values and
decision making, through proper consideration of risk issues.
MAFF, 2000 A4 76pp
PB4907 Free
FCDPAG5: Environmental appraisal
Provides a similar function in the derivation of economic values for
input to economic decision making set out in FCDPAG3, for environmental
aspects of flood and coastal defence works.
MAFF, 2000 A4 66pp
PB4915 Free
FCDPAG6: Post project evaluation [not yet published]
GM (genetic modification) issues
Advisory
Committee on Releases to the Environment
Annual report no 8: 2001 (available on this site, with other ACRE
reports)
ACRE is an independent Advisory Committee composed of leading scientists
whose main function is to give statutory advice to UK Government Ministers
on the risks to human health and the environment from the release and
marketing of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). They also advise on
the release of certain non-GM species of plants and animals that are not
native to Great Britain.
Defra, 2002 A4 104pp
PB7721 (ISBN 0855210176)
£12.00 (includes postage & packing)
Hazardous chemicals
Advisory Committee on Hazardous Substances: sixth annual report 2001-2002 (available on this site)
The ACHS was reconstituted in 2001 to provide statutory advice and information
to the Secretary of State and also to provide technical knowledge and
advice to the UK Chemicals Stakeholder Forum (see below).
Defra, 2003 A4 39pp
PB7826 Free
UK Chemicals Stakeholder Forum: annual report 2001-2002 (available on this site)
The Forum was set up in September 2000 under the Government's Chemicals
Strategy. Its principal function is to advise the Government on how industry
should reduce the risks from hazardous chemicals to the environment and
to human health through the environment.
Defra, 2003 A4 30pp
PB8071 Free
UK Chemicals
Stakeholder Forum: first annual report 2000-2001 (available on
this site)
PB6095 Free
Marine environment
Our seas and the marine environment
Colour brochure containing information on the marine environment and
the steps being taken to maintain the life of our seas. It explains the
measures MAFF takes ranging from controls on fishing to the regulation
of waste disposed of at sea and the research undertaken to back up these
measures.
MAFF,1996 A4 16pp illus
PB2500 Free
Safeguarding
our seas: a strategy for the conservation and sustainable development
of our marine environment
(available on this site)
This report sets out Defra's vision for the marine environment - clean,
healthy, safe, productive and biologically diverse oceans and seas. It
is underpinned by the principles of sustainable development, integrated
management, the conservation of biological diversity, robust science,
the precautionary principle and stakeholder involvement.
Defra, 2002 A4 80pp, illus
PB6187 (ISBN 0855210052)
£22 (includes postage & packing)
Noise
Bothered by noise? (available on this site)
This booklet gives you useful information
on how to deal with noise problems.
It is a fact of life that we all make noise:
whether we are talking to others, playing
music, entertaining, driving in our cars or
just going about our daily business. What
is a noise to one person may be pleasurable
to another. But too much noise can reduce
people's quality of life and, in some extreme
cases, even destroy it entirely.
If noise is upsetting your life, this booklet
can show you ways you may be able to deal
with the problem.
Defra, 2006 A5 leaflet, 19pp
PB12023 Free
Pollution control in air, soil and water
This booklet explains why ammonia emissions from farming are causing
concern, summarizes the findings of many years' research, funded mainly
by Defra, into the sources and effects of ammonia emissions on the environment
from farming, and describes studies to identify and develop practical
and cost-effective ways of reducing ammonia emissions from farming.
Defra, 2002 A4 89pp, illus
PB 6865 Free
Code of good agricultural practice
Protecting our
water, soil
and air - a code of good agricultural practice for farmers, growers and land managers
Defra, 2009 A4 119pp, illus
ISBN 9780112432845
Available free from TSO
See also Controlling soil erosion
Top of pageCode of practice for agricultural use of sewage sludge (available on this site)
Prepared by the Department of the Environment to complement the Sludge
(Use in Agriculture) Regulations 1989 which enforce the provisions of
EC Directive 86/278/EEC on the protection of the environment, and in particular
of the soil, when sewage sludge is used in agriculture. Its recommendations
are based upon the best available scientific evidence and are in conformity,
where relevant, with the requirements of the Regulations.
DOE, 1996 12pp
ISBN 185112005X
Groundwater protection code: petrol stations and other fuel dispensing facilities involving underground storage tanks (available on this site)
This code provides a source of advice on how to protect groundwater when
storing liquid hydrocarbons in underground storage tanks (USTs), or when
carrying out associated activities. It is an approved code under Regulation
21 of the Groundwater Regulations 1998 and applies in England and Wales
but not in Scotland.
Defra, 2002 A4 52pp
PB6750A Free
Groundwater protection code: solvent use and storage (available on this site)
Under the Groundwater Regulations 1998, Ministers may approve codes of
practice for activities which could result in the pollution of groundwater.
This code aims to provide a framework of advice, rather than to be a prescriptive
list of procedures to be followed in all circumstances. In order to be
helpful to smaller businesses, however, self-contained sections (covering
activities such as handling, storage and disposal of solvents) set out
fairly detailed lists of actions which may need to be considered when
deciding how best to avoid groundwater pollution. It is up to the user
to follow the guidance, or take other measures, to ensure that the Groundwater
Regulations are complied with in a specific case.
The code is not intended to cover health and safety issues or aspects
of environmental protection other than groundwater. It does not, therefore,
replace any codes or guidance addressing such matters.
Defra, 2004 A4 28pp
PB9849 Free
Guidance note for the Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) (England) Regulations 2001 (available on this site)
Provides background information and interpretation of the minimum legal
standards in the Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) (England) Regulations
2001 in more detail, and outline recommended 'best practice' measures
that go beyond the requirements in the legislation. It is not a substitute
for the Statutory Instrument and is not intended to have legal force.
It should be read by all organisations with members who have custody or
control of oil storage facilities (including tanks, intermediate bulk
containers, oil drums and mobile bowsers), with certain exceptions listed
in paragraph 8 of the guidance note. Those affected are mainly those storing
oil above ground, with a 200 litre lower limit to storage capacity, on
industrial, commercial and institutional (residential and non-residential)
premises.
Defra, 2001 A4 34pp
PB5765 Free
Keeping pesticides out of water
(Local Environment Risk Assessment for Pesticides (LERAP))
Issued by Defra's Pesticides Safety Directorate (PSD), this leaflet gives
advice on good practice to be adopted before, during and after spraying
agricultural pesticides.
Defra, revised September 2002 A5 8pp, illus
PB2088 Free
Nitrate
See also pages on Nitrates - reducing water pollution from agriculture in the Environmental Protection section of this site and NVZ forms index.
Guidelines for farmers in NVZs - England (NVZ 4) (available on this site)
The EC Nitrates Directive (91/676/EEC) is aimed at reducing nitrate pollution
from agriculture. This revised edition of the guidelines has been prepared
by Defra in consultation with the Environment Agency. It provides advice
to farmers in all NVZs i.e. those designated in both 1996 and 2002, summarises
the rules that farmers will have to follow when farming within a designated
NVZ, and provides additional guidance on what is required and how to comply.
Further, more detailed, guidance on the use of organic manures is provided
in the booklet Manure Planning in NVZs - England (see below)
Defra, revised 2002 A4 32pp
PB5505 Free
Manure planning in NVZs - England (NVZ 5) (available on this site)
This booklet should be read in conjunction with the booklet Guidelines
for Farmers in NVZs - England (see above), which explains all the
NVZ Action Programme rules. This supplementary booklet has been prepared
to help livestockfarmers, and those arable farmers importing organic manures,
comply with the requirements of the Action Programme measures which must
be followed from 19 December 1998 (for NVZs designated in 1996) or 19
December 2002 (for NVZs designed in 2002) within Nitrate Vulnerable Zones
designated under the EC Nitrate Directive.
Defra, revised 2002 A4 31pp
PB5504 Free
Pollution prevention and control
See also Enviromental permitting guidance and Pollution prevention and control, EA guidance webpages.
Local authority integrated pollution prevention
and control (LA-IPPC) &
Local authority pollution prevention and control (LAPPC)
A2 sector guidance (SG) notes
The SG notes are available on this site.
The Sector guidance (SG) notes below are issued by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. From April 2008 they are issued under regulation 64 of the Environmental Permitting Regulations. In accordance with paragraph 12.4 of the general guidance manual on policy and procedures for A2 and B installations, any previously published SG notes shall be taken to have been issued under regulation 64.
The SG notes form statutory guidance on what constitute the Best Available Techniques (BAT) for Local Authority Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (LA-IPPC) installations (also known as A2 installations) for each of the main installations regulated, and local authorities must have regard to them. All SG notes are subject to a formal consultation exercise, undertaken by Defra and the Welsh Assembly Goverment (WAG), which allows relevant stakeholders to comment on their content before they are issued.
Secretary of State's guidance for the particleboard, oriented strand
board and dry process fibreboard sector
IPPC SG1
Defra, 2006 A4 iii,53pp
PB12608 (ISBN 0855211741)
£15.50 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for the A2 ferrous foundries sector
IPPC SG3
Defra, revised 2006 A4 ii,59pp
PB12609 ISBN 085521175X)
£15.50 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for A2 activities in the non-ferrous
metals sector
IPPC SG4
Defra, revised 2006 A4ii,63pp
PB12610 ISBN 0855211768
£17.00 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for the A2 galvanizing sector
IPPC SG5
Defra, 2006 A411,50pp
PB12611 ISBN 0855211776
£11.50 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for A2 roadstone coating, mineral and other processes that burn recovered fuel oil
IPPC SG9
Defra, 2005 A4 80pp
PB8838 ISBN 0855210451)
£17.00 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for A2 animal carcass incineration with capacity of less than 1 tonne per hour
IPPC SG10
Defra, 2005 A4 38pp
PB8839 ISBN 085521046X)
£11.50 (includes postage & packing)
Process guidance (PG) notes
The PG notes are available on this site
The Process Guidance (PG) notes are issued by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. From April 2008 they are issued under regulation 64 of the Environmental Permitting Regulations. In accordance with paragraph 12.4 of the general guidance manual on policy and procedures for A2 and B installations, any previously published PG notes shall be taken to have been issued under regulation 64.
The PG notes form statutory guidance on what constitute the Best Available Techniques (BAT) for Local Authority Pollution Prevention and Control (LAPPC) installations (also known as Part B installations) for each of the installations regulated, and local authorities must have regard to them. All PG notes are subject to formal consultation, undertaken by Defra and the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG), which allows relevant stakeholders to comment on their content before they are issued.
Secretary of State's guidance for waste oil and recovered oil burners less than 0.4MW
PG 1/01 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 26pp
PB10818 ISBN 0855211091
£11.50 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for combustion of fuel manufactured from or comprised of solid waste in appliances between 0.4 and 3MW rated thermal input
PG 1/12 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 31pp
PB10819 ISBN 0855211105)
£11.50 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for storage, unloading and loading petrol
at terminals
PG 1/13 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 53pp
PB10316 ISBN 0855211032
£15.50 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's Guidance for Unloading of Petrol into Storage at Petrol Stations
PG 1/14 (06)
Defra, 2006 A4 41pp
PB12601 ISBN 0855211563
£11.50 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for odorising natural gas and liquified
petroleum gas
PG 1/15 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 20pp
PB10318 ISBN 0855211059
£11.50 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's Guidance for Furnaces for the Extraction of Non-Ferrous Metal from Scrap
PG 2/01 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 29pp
PB10820 ISBN 0855211113
£11.50 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's Guidance for hot dip galvanizing processes
PG 2/02 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 32pp
PB10821 ISBN 0855211121
£11.50 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for electrical, crucible and reverberatory furnaces
PG 2/03 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 30pp
PB10822 ISBN 085521113X
£11.50 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for iron, steel and non-ferrous metal foundry processes
PG 2/04 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 46pp
PB10823 ISBN 0855211148
£11.50 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for hot and cold blast cupolas, and rotary furnaces
PG 2/05 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 34pp
PB10824 ISBN 0855211156
£11.50 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for processes melting and producing aluminium and its alloys
PG 2/06a (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 28pp
PB10825 ISBN 0855211164
£11.50 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for processes melting and producing magnesium and its alloys
PG 2/06b (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 28pp
PB10826 ISBN 0855211172
£11.50 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's Guidance for Zinc and Zinc Alloy Processes
PG 2/07 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 28pp
PB10827 ISBN 0855211180
£11.50 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's Guidance for Copper and Copper Alloy Processes
PG 2/08 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 32pp
PB10828 ISBN 0855211199
£11.50 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for metal decontamination processes
PG 2/09 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 30pp
PB10829 ISBN 0855211202
£11.50 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for polymerisation or co-polymerisation of pre-formulated resins or gel coats containing unsaturated hydrocarbons
PG 4/02 (05)
Defra, 2005 A4 35pp
PB12602 ISBN 0855211571
£11.50 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for crematoria
PG 5/02 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 36pp
PB10831 ISBN 0855211229
£11.50 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for animal carcase incineration
PG 5/03 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 29pp
PB10832 ISBN 0855211237
£11.50 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for manufacture of timber & wood based products
PG 6/02 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 24pp
PB9945 ISBN 085521094X
£11.50 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for chemical treatment of timber and
wood-based products
PG 6/03 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 66pp
PB9565 ISBN 0855210583
£17.00 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for maggot breeding processes
PG 6/5 (05)
Defra, 2005 A4 37pp
PB11362 ISBN 0855211288
£11.50 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for printing and coating of metal packaging
PG 6/07 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 73pp
PB9566 ISBN 0855210591
£17.00 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for textile and fabric coating and finishing
PG 6/08 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 68pp
PB9567 ISBN 0855210605
£17.00 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for the manufacture of coating powder
PG 6/09 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 21pp
PB10319 ISBN 0855211067
£11.50 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for the Production of Natural
Sausage Casings, Tripe, Chitterlings
and Other Boiled Green Offal
Production Processes
PG 6/12 (05)
Defra, 2005 A4 34pp
PB11363 ISBN 0855211296
£11.50 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for coil coating
PG 6/13 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 73pp
PB9568 ISBN 0855210613
£17.00 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for film coating
PG 6/14 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 71pp
PB9569 ISBN 0855210621
£17.00 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for coating in drum manufacturing and
reconditioning
PG 6/15 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 72pp
PB9570 ISBN 085521063X
£17.00 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for printing
PG 6/16 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 77pp
PB9571 ISBN 0855210648
£17.00 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for printing of flexible packaging
PG 6/17 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 73pp
PB9572 ISBN 0855210656
£17.00 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for paper coating
PG 6/18 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 69pp
PB9573 ISBN 0855210664
£17.00 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for fish meal and fish oil processes
PG 6/19 (05)
Defra, 2005 A4 42pp
PB11364 ISBN 085521130X
£11.50 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for paint application in vehicle manufacturing
PG 6/20 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 66pp
PB9574 ISBN 0855210672
£17.00 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for leather finishing
PG 6/22 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 66pp
PB9575 ISBN 0855210680
£17.00 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for coating of metal and plastic processes
PG 6/23 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 75pp
PB9576 ISBN 0855210699
£17.00 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for pet food manufacturing involving the processing of raw animal material
PG 6/24a (05)
Defra, 2005 A4 36pp
PB11365 ISBN 0855211539
£11.50 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for dry pet food manufacturing processes
PG 6/24b (05)
Defra, 2005 A4 36pp
PB11366 ISBN 0855211547
£11.50 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for vegetable oil extraction and fat
and oil refining
PG 6/25 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 67pp
PB9577 ISBN 0855210702
£17.00 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for animal feed compounding processes
PG 6/26 (05)
Defra, 2005 A4 38pp
PB11367 ISBN 0855211555
£11.50 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for vegetable matter drying processes
PG 6/27 (05)
Defra, 2005 A4 45pp
PB12603 ISBN 085521158X
£11.50 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for rubber
PG 6/28 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 67pp
PB9578 ISBN 0855210710
£17.00 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for mushroom substrate manufacture
PG 6/30 (06)
Defra, 2006 A4 30pp
PB12604 ISBN 0855211598
£11.50 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for powder coating including sherardizing
and vitreous enamelling dry
PG 6/31 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 26pp
PB10320 ISBN 0855211075
£11.50 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for adhesive coating including footwear
manufacturing
PG 6/32 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 69pp
PB9579 ISBN 0855210729
£17.00 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for wood coating
PG 6/33 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 81pp
PB9580 ISBN 0855210737
£17.00 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for respraying of road vehicles
PG 6/34 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 83pp
PB9581 ISBN 0855210745
£17.00 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for original coating of road vehicles and trailers
PG 6/34a (06)
Defra, 2006 A4 65pp
PB12605 ISBN 0855211601
£17.00 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for respraying of road vehicles
PG 6/34b (06)
Defra, 2006 A4 46pp
PB12606 ISBN 085521161X
£11.50 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for tobacco processes
PG 6/36 (06)
Defra, 2006 A4 41pp
PB12607 ISBN 0855211628
£11.50 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for coating and recoating of aircraft
and aircraft components
PG 6/40 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 74pp
PB9582 ISBN 0855210753
£17.00 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for coating and recoating of rail vehicles
PG 6/41 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 72pp
PB9583 ISBN 0855210761
£17.00 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for bitumen and tar processes
PG 6/42 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 31pp
PB10321 ISBN 0855211083
£11.50 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for formulation and finishing of pharmaceutical
products
PG 6/43 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 68pp
PB9584 ISBN 085521077X
£17.00 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for manufacture of coating materials
PG 6/44 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 72pp
PB9585 ISBN 0855210788
£17.00 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for surface cleaning
PG 6/45 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 67pp
PB9586 ISBN 0855210796
£17.00 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for dry cleaning - English version
PG 6/46 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 39pp
PB10117 ISBN 0855210966
£11.50 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for dry cleaning - Greek vVersion
PG 6/46 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 44pp
PB10117-GR ISBN 0855211245
£11.50 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for dry cleaning - Gujarati version
PG 6/46 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 39pp
PB10117-GU ISBN 0855211253
£11.50 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for dry cleaning - Turkish version
PG 6/46 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 39pp
PB10117-TU ISBN 0855211261
£11.50 (includes postage & packing)
Secretary of State's guidance for dry cleaning - Urdu version
PG 6/46 (04)
Defra, 2004 A4 39pp
PB10117-UR ISBN 085521127X
£11.50 (includes postage & packing)
Quality of life and the environment
Survey of public attitudes to quality of life and to the environment - 2001 (available on this site)
This survey establishes attitudes to the environment, and knowledge and
behaviour regarding environment issues. In addition the survey explores
views on a wider range of issues relating to people's quality of life.
Defra, 2002 A4 156pp, figures
PB7210 (ISBN 085521015X)
£13.00 (includes postage & packing)
Radioactivity
Radioactive Waste Management Advisory Committee
The Radioactive Waste Management Advisory Committee (RWMAC) was established
in 1978 to provide independent expert advice to the UK Government on policy
and practices for the management of civil radioactive wastes. RWMAC is
a non-departmental public body (NDPB).
All recent RWMAC publications are available on the RWMAC website at: www.defra.gov.uk/rwmac/index.htm
The Radioactive Waste Management Advisory Committee's
Advice to Ministers on management of low activity solid radioactive wastes
within the United Kingdom
Defra, 2003 A5 63pp
PB7955 (ISBN 0855210192)
£12.00 (includes postage & packing)
The Radioactive Waste Management Advisory Committee's
Advice to Ministers on The United Kingdom Radioactive Waste Inventory
Defra, 2003 A5 53pp
PB7954 (ISBN 0855210184)
£12.00 (includes postage & packing)
UK
strategy for radioactive discharges 2001-2020 (Available on this
site)
Defra, 2002 A4 163pp, graphs
PB7288 (ISBN 0855210133)
£17.00 (includes postage & packing)
Recycling and waste
Municipal waste management survey 2002/03 (available on this site)
Full results for England from Municipal Waste Management Survey 2001/2
were published on 27 August 2003. This bulletin contains detailed results
from the latest survey of waste management by local authorities together
with the most up to date information from earlier surveys. The full text
and data are available as part of the e-Digest
of Environmental Statistics Municipal Waste Topic
Defra, 2004 A4 77pp, figures
PB9757 (ISBN 0855210338)
£20.00 (includes postage & packing)
Review of environmental and health effects of waste management: municipal solid waste and similar wastes - extended summary (This content has been moved to the National Archives website.)
Following a recommendation in the Prime Minisiter's Strategy Unit report
Waste not want not: a strategy for tackling the waste problem in England
(November 2002), Defra commissioned Enviros Consulting and Birmingham
University to draw together the available information on the environmental
and health effects of managing municipal and solid waste, together with
disposal options. A further study of other wastes will follow.
Defra, 2004 A4 32pp, tables
PB9052A Free
Saving money by reducing waste - Waste minimisation manual: a practical guide for farmers and growers (available on this site)
Funded by Defra and The BOC Foundation
To remain competitive in business you need to make cost-effective use of resources such as water, energy and other materials on your farm. Considerable savings can be made by adopting simple waste minimisation techniques for reducing the amount of waste produced. These techniques will allow you to identify measures which will save money and benefit the environment, while helping you to comply with legal obligations.
Defra, revised April 2006, A5 114pp
PB11674 Free
A study to estimate the disamenity costs of landfill in Great Britain: final report (available on this site)
This study was commissioned by Defra and carried out by Cambridge Econometrics
in association with EFTEC and WrC. Disamenity costs are those local nuisance
costs experienced by households living close to landfill that are associated
with it such as odour, dust, litter, noise, vermin, and visual intrusion.
Defra, 2003 A4 v, 127pp, figures
PB7273 (ISBN 0855210117)
£15.00 (includes postage & packing)
Waste - duty of care (available on this site)
An introduction to the duty of care, which cannot be relied on as legal
advice. Complete practical guidance for everyone who is under the duty
is in the Code of practice below.
Defra, 2003 A5 6pp
PB7501 Free
Waste management - the duty of care: a code of practice (available on this site)
The duty of care is a law which says that you must take all reasonable
steps to keep waste safe. If you give waste to someone else, you must
be sure they are authorised to take it and can transport, recycle or dispose
of it safely. If you break this law, you can be fined an unlimited amount.
The duty of care applies to anyone who produces or imports, keeps or stores,
transports, treats or disposes of waste. It also applies if you act as
a broker and arrange these things.
TSO, 1996 A4 65pp
ISBN 011753210X £7.50
Waste Implementation Programme: one year on (available on this site)
The Waste Implementation Programme (WIP) was set up in June 2003. Its
objective is to divert biodefradable municipal waste (BMW) from landfill,
working to meeting the requirements of Article Five of the EU Landfill
Directive.
Defra, 2004 A4 28pp, illus
PB9776 Free
Soil
See also: First Soil Action Plan for England 2004-2006
Controlling soil erosion
Soil erosion is caused by the action of water, wind, grazing animals and human activity. It can affect the profitability of farm businesses, damage the environment and cause a public nuisance. These booklets complement advice given in the Codes of good agricultural practice for the protection of air, soil and water.
NB The two booklets below are only available in downloadable pdf format on this site:
Controlling soil erosion: a manual for the assessment and management of agricultural land at risk of water erosion in lowland England Revised September 2005
Controlling soil erosion: incorporating former advisory leaflets on grazing livestock, wind, outdoor pigs and the uplands Revised September 2005
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