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Sustainable Environment Research Workshop Dr. Brian Donlon EPA Research Programme Clyde Hotel Dublin Sept 25 th 2013

Format  EPA Research Programme (Water, Climate change workshops held)  Focus on Sustainable Environment Pillar  4 areas  Morning : Resource Efficiency, Health & Well Being  Afternoon : Socio-Economics, Natural Capital & Ecosystems  2 Sessions (am & pm) Implementation & Programme Outputs  Feedback on day & follow up Monkey Survey

Linkages between STRIVE and NEW Programme EPA Research 2014-2020 Resource Natural Socio- Health & Efficiency Economics Wellbeing Capital and Ecosystem STRIVE (2007-2013) Services     Environment & Health  Sectoral Impacts on    Biodiversity     Socio-Economics     Soils and Land-Use  Waste, Resource    Management & Chemicals

SE PIllar Identifying Pressures LCA for Waste streams Informing Policy Evaluations of our Natural Capital impacts of Sectors Our Sustainable Future Invasive Alien Species A Resource Opportunity Emerging pollutants Food Harvest 2020 Final Outcomes Biodiversity Action Plan Action Plan on Jobs • Building a resource Delivering Our Green Potential efficient low carbon economy Healthy Ireland • A Clean, Healthy and Eco-Design EU and international Policies, Well-Protected Developing Environment Legislation and conventions Solutions Advancing the Green Economy Waste as a Resource Eco-Design Technology transfer Green Infrastructure Ecosystems Approach to Development Awareness and Behavioural Change Public Engagement & Communication

Irish Research Community 1000 900 No. of Papers 800 1. STRIVE funded 800 researchers (250 full time) 700 600 2. Nationally 5-fold increasepublications since 1995 500 400 300 200 3. 36% above world average impact on 100 0 “water quality publications” (Forfas, 2012) 4. Strong contribution made in Water, Climate Change, Citing Years Waste, Biodiversity etc in terms of policy support 5. VFM – Savings gained, Fines avoided & Some commercialisation of research 6. Strong vibrant research and innovation community well placed to tackle the environmental challenges & compete internationally ( € 46m in FP7 funding to date)

Indicative Timeframe  25th September 2013 Sustainable Environment Workshop.  9 th October 2013 – Feedback on Discussion Paper and workshop via Monkey Survey  Early November 2013 consultation on Draft . Research strategy  Q1 2014 Research Strategy Finalised and New research call announced  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Also – Horizon 2020 – First call to be announced on 11 th December

Further Reading Over 100 research reports since 2007 http://www.epa.ie/pubs/reports/research/ EPA SAFER Projects Database http://erc.epa.ie/smartsimple/ FP7 Catalogue of expertise http://erc.epa.ie/fp7catalogue/