<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><!-- generator="WordPress/2.9.2" -->
<rss version="0.92">
<channel>
	<title>Swan Ireland</title>
	<link>http://www.swanireland.ie</link>
	<description>Irish Waterways Network</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 10:33:33 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<docs>http://backend.userland.com/rss092</docs>
	<language>en</language>
	
	<item>
		<title>Public consultation on preparation phase of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mr Phil Hogan T.D., the Minister for the Environment, Community and  Local Government, now invites submissions and comments on the  preparation phase under Article 5.2(a) of the Marine Strategy Framework  Directive, notably reporting of the Initial Assessment (Article 8);  Determination of Good Environmental Status (Article 9) and Establishment  of Environmental [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.swanireland.ie/2013/05/22/marine-strategy-framework-directive-consultation/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Coastwatch Workshop- Tackling Marine Litter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[


Implementing the Marine Strategy Framework Directive:  

Tackling Marine Litter  with Drinks Containers Case study
 Monday May 27th 2013   Trinity College Dublin 9 am &#8211; 4 pm  followed by reception 




This workshop aims to


 Provide an overview of marine litter monitoring and reduction targets on the island of Ireland in the context of implementing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.swanireland.ie/2013/04/30/tackling-marine-litte/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>New EPA Water Research just published: Management Strategies for the Protection of High Status Water Bodies</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The EPA has  highlighted, as a key concern, the decline in high ecological quality river  sites.  Such waters are indicators of largely undisturbed conditions and reflect  natural background status or only minor distortion by anthropogenic influences.
The EPA  commissioned research in this area to
1. Review  existing  legislation relevant to the protection [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.swanireland.ie/2012/12/06/meps-reject-restricting-pharmaceuticals-in-water/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>IWDG Whale Watching Weekend Course</title>
		<description><![CDATA[31st May-2nd June 2013

Location: Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork
 Time: Friday &#38; Saturday: 2 nights
 Cost: €70 euro (members), €90 euro non members

Each summer since 2001, IWDG has delivered a series of weekend Whale Watching courses on Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork. These  weekends offer a unique learning experience on one of Ireland’s most  stunning [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.swanireland.ie/2012/12/05/irish-wildlife-trust-cork-city-otter-project-presentation/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>EEA Report &#8211; European waters — current status and future challenges</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This report is a synthesis of the main messages from nine EEA  reports dealing directly or indirectly with water ecosystems or the  pressures acting upon them. It is the last in the series of reports  published by the EEA in support of water year 2012. It seeks to first  provide an [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.swanireland.ie/2012/11/16/more-than-half-of-eu-surface-waters-below-%e2%80%98good%e2%80%99-ecological-status/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>The Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) requires a researcher or research team for three desk-based research projects as follows:</title>
		<description><![CDATA[1.      Aquaculture development in Ireland: Interactions with the Water Framework Directive &#38; the Marine Strategy Framework Directive and implications for the status of Ireland’s waters.
2.      The Marine Strategy Framework Directive in Ireland: Requirements, implications and opportunities for environmentally sustainable management of our marine waters.
3.      Integrated Coastal Zone Management in Ireland &#8211; Meeting Water Framework Directive [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.swanireland.ie/2012/10/31/the-sustainable-water-network-swan-requires-a-researcher-or-research-team-for-three-desk-based-research-projects-as-follows/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>EPA public consultation on domestic waste water systems</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The EPA have published the proposal for the National Inspection Plan for  domestic waste water treatment systems. Public consultation on this  proposal  is open until Wednesday 31st October. For further information  and to view the consulation document click here
]]></description>
		<link>http://www.swanireland.ie/2012/10/25/epa-public-consultation-on-domestic-waste-water-systems/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>The European Union&#8217;s water blueprint, due by the end of the year, will focus on enforcement and implementation of laws already on the books rather than new legislation.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Water blueprint to focus on enforcement, not new laws.



The European Union&#8217;s water blueprint, due by the  end of the year, will focus on enforcement and implementation of laws  already on the books rather than new legislation, says a Cypriot  official whose government will host talks later in the year on the  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.swanireland.ie/2011/11/30/ireland-is-sixth-eu-state-threatened-with-legal-action-on-water-charging/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>An interesting infographic story on water consumption of how much water we use and what can we do.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Did you know that it takes 18,900 litres of water for production of 1kg of coffee? For production of 1kg of beef 15,400 litres of water is needed and for 1kg of sheep 10,400 litres of water is used. 92% of water we use is used in food production.
What can we do:

Have one meet-free-day a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.swanireland.ie/2011/11/30/water-service/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Water Management, Water Framework Directive and Hydropower</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Presentations from the 2nd Workshop on Water Management, Water Framework Directive and Hydropower held in Brussels on  13-14 September 2011 can be downloaded here

____________________________________________________

The importance of boundaries in international river management
Science for Environment Policy article:  The importance of boundaries in international river management. DG Environment News Alert Service, European Commission.
A new study has compared the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.swanireland.ie/2011/09/16/the-importance-of-boundaries-in-international-river-management/</link>
			</item>
</channel>
</rss>
