Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution
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The Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution in the United Kingdom was created under Royal Warrant in 1970 to advise the Queen , Government , Parliament and the public on environmental issues. It was closed on 1 April 2011, as part of the Coalition Government's spending cuts. [1] [2]
Overview
The Commission's reports covered both the natural environment and the built environment , including topics such as nuclear power , energy use and climate change , the environmental impact of housing , and the use of pesticides and chemicals .
The Commission was a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs , to whom it reported.
Reports
Major reports
- 1st report: First report of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution (1971)
- 2nd report: Three issues in Industrial Pollution (1972)
- 3rd report: Pollution in some British Estuaries and Coastal Waters (1972)
- 4th report: Pollution Control: Progress and Problems (1974)
- 5th report: Air Pollution Control: An integrated approach (1976)
- 6th report: Nuclear Power and the Environment (1976)
- 7th report: Agriculture and Pollution (1979)
- 8th report: Oil Pollution of the Sea (1981)
- 9th report: Lead in the Environment (1983)
- 10th report: Tackling Pollution - Experience and Prospects (1984)
- 11th report: Managing Waste: The duty of care (1985)
- 12th report: Best Practicable Environmental Option (1988)
- 13th report: The Release of Genetically Engineered Organisms to the Environment (1989)
- 14th report: GENHAZ - A System for the Critical Appraisal of Proposals to Release Genetically Modified Organisms into the Environment (1991)
- 15th report: Emissions from Heavy Duty Diesel Vehicles (1991)
- 16th report: Freshwater Quality (1992)
- 17th report: Incineration of Waste (1993)
- 18th report: Transport and the Environment (1994)
- 19th report: Sustainable use of Soil (1996)
- 20th report: Transport and the Environment (1997)
- 21st report: Setting environmental standards (1998)
- 22nd report: Energy - The Changing Climate (2000)
- 23rd report: Environmental Planning (2002)
- 24th report: Chemicals in Products (2003)
- 25th report: Turning the Tide (2004)
- 26th report: The Urban Environment (2006)
- 27th report: Novel Materials in the Environment (2008)
- 28th report: Adapting Institutions to Climate Change (2010)
- 29th report: Environmental Impacts of Demographic Change (2011)
Short reports
- Short report: The Environmental Effects of Civil Aircraft in Flight (2002)
- Short report: Biomass as a Renewable Energy Source (2004)
- Short report: Crop Spraying (2005)
- Short report: Artificial Light in the Environment (2009)
Notable members
- Marian Scott , statistician
- Launcelot Fleming , Anglican bishop and geologist
See also
References
- ↑ Written Ministerial Statement on Defra’s arm’s length bodies DEFRA , published 2010-07-22, accessed 2011-03-17
- ↑ Axing this Commission is a right Royal shame Telegraph, published 2011-03-10, accessed 2011-03-17
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