CONTENTS Foreword v About this Guide: author's note vii Introduction 1 1 A quick summary - pressure, state and response 3 2 Key concepts - a brief guide 10 3 Planning and environmental protection 14 Topics 17 Air 19 Acid Rain 20 Air Quality21 Air Quality Management 22 Climate Change 23 Amenity and health 25 Vehicle Traffic and Emissions 26 Local Transport Plans 28 Health 29 Health Improvement Planning 30 Radioactivity 31 Hazards 32 Light Pollution 33 Litter and Dog Fouling 34 Noise 35 Construction Noise 37 Odour 38 Telecommunications 39 Energy 41 Electricity Generation 42 Energy Conservation and Efficiency 44 Energy Transmission and Distribution 45 Land and habitat 47 Agriculture 48 Forests, Woods and Trees 50 Soils 51 Pesticides 53 Environmentally Sensitive Areas 54 Biodiversity 55 Biodiversity Action Planning 57 Land Contamination 58 Minerals Extraction 59 Construction 61 Management and appraisal 63 Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control 64 Economic Instruments 65 Best Practicable Environmental Option 66 Environmental Impact Assessment 67 Strategic Environmental Assessment 68 Risk Assessment and Management 69 Sustainability Appraisal 70 Environmental Auditing 71 Life Cycle Analysis 72 Environmental Management Systems 73 Local Agenda 21 74 Sustainable Development Indicators 75 Organisations 77 Countryside Agency 78 Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 79 Department of Trade and Industry 80 Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions 81 English Nature 82 Environment Agency 83 Environmental Health Service 84 European Commission 85 Health and Safety Executive 86 Sustainable Development Commission 87 Waste 89 Waste Generation and Disposal 90 Waste Planning 92 Chemicals in the Environment 94 Radioactive Waste 95 Sewage 96 Special Waste Regulations 97 Waste Management Licensing 98 Water 99 Coasts and Estuaries 100 Coastal Zone Management 101 Marine Pollution 102 Flood Risk 103 Flood Planning 105 Integrated River Basin Management 106 Groundwater 107 Water Abstraction and Impounding Licences 108 Water Quality 109 Drinking Water 110 Discharge Consents 111 Works near Watercourses 112 Abbreviations 113 Index 115