Indicator-Based Evaluation of Interlinkages Between Different Sustainable Development Objectives
NATURNET-REDIME (NNR) European Project - DG RTD FP6
New Education and Decision Support Model for Active Behaviour in Sustainable Development Based on Innovative Web Services and Qualitative Reasoning
KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT AND SHARING ON SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE (KASSA) European Project - DG RTD FP6
KASSA aims at building up a comprehensive knowledge base on sustainable agricultural practices, approaches and systems in support of stakeholders initiatives in different world regions.
EMAS TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION & VERIFICATION (ETIV) European Project - Leonardo da Vinci Programme
Design of training modules related to the practical application and verification of EMAS – Eco-management and Audit Scheme
IMPROVEMENT OF WATER SUPPLY FROM NATURA 2000 SITE
Strathspey & Badenoch Water Supply Improvements
Application of the IEIA process for the selection and assessment of a water abstraction scheme in the heart of the Cairngorms, one of the most highly protected areas in Britain. This is a possible precedence case in terms of the application of the NATURA 2000 legislation in Scotland. Close collaboration is being carried out with statutory stakeholders such as The Scottish Executive, SNH, SEPA, the Spey Fisheries Board et al.
Project elements include IEIA and stakeholder management including a public consultation programme. Work is in progress at present and new details will be published via this website.
ENVIRONMENTAL
POLICY & STRATEGY FORMULATION
'Water of Life'
Audit and recommendations for Corporate Environmental & Community Development
Programme.
North-East Scotland Biodiversity Action Plan
Feasibility Study of ten local biodiversity action plans.
ENVIRONMENTAL (IMPACT) ASSESSMENT
see Strathspey & Badenoch Water Supply Improvements, above.
Eyemouth Marine Outfall
Application of the IEIA process
for the selection and assessment of a marine sewage outfall into an area
renowned for its underwater reefs - a candidate Special Area of Conservation
(cSAC). It includes a marine ecological survey and the use of GIS. The project
employed stakeholder management, resolving a potential conflict simply and
cheeply without any adverse publicity and collateral damage. See also aerial
site photograph..
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS & AUDITS (incl. EMAS, ISO14001)
Carried out for the oil, environmental, waste management and tourism industries as well as Private Finance Initiatives in the water industry.
GREEN TOURISM GUIDE
A comprehensive, readable, guide to managing small to medium sized tourist businesses in an environmentally friendly way written as a guide to the Scottish Green Tourism Scheme, for the Scottish Tourist Board and Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
TOMNAVERIE STONE CIRCLE
Feasibility Study for the touristic exploitation of one of the most famous stone circles in the north-east of Scotland.
SOFTWARE DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT
easyTrails Economic, environmental and cultural sustainability in the tourism industry. see
PROJECT ZERO
Integrated waste management, minimisation, recycling and educational programme
under the provisions for landfill tax *.
The proposal deals with an integrated research and educational programme
that explores the way ahead for the waste management industry by mapping
out business opportunities and providing the necessary market knowledge
for their exploitation. It also draws upon the information and knowledge
enerated to provide training and educational materials in waste management
for the education of future staff in the industry and among those it will
have to deal with among its clients and regulators.
The project has multiple aspects and requires a range of specialist skills for its completion. An integrated core team of practitioners, each experienced in his or her specialist field, has therefore been drawn together including a project manager, waste management engineers, an educationalist, an economist and an environmental specialist. These individuals and companies have all been drawn from established businesses or institutions who have been working together on a range of projects in the past.
* This programme was proposed in 1999 (as a much delayed follow-up of the ground-breaking Highland Waste Study by Sir William Halcrow & Partners, Inverness 1991/92) - but could not be implemented due to the detailed rulings of the Landfill Tax regime. This situation is particularly revealing given the continuing lack of the application of waste management policies in Scotland.
ECOLOGICAL PROJECTS
A wide variety of work in ecology, biodiversity planning, R&D etc.
