This paper identifies opportunities for cross-border cooperation on the historic environment on the island of Ireland. Title: Retrospect and Prospects for Cross-Border Cooperation on the Historic Environment Publication Date: June 2017 Author: Dr. Andrew G. McClelland    Summary: This paper identifies opportunities for cross-border cooperation on the historic environment on the island of Ireland. The policy context to […]

The capacity for cycling and the associated physical infrastructure of greenways and cycle routes to intersect with, and influence, a range of policy agendas, is widely acknowledged, including within key public policy documents in both jurisdictions on the island of Ireland. Indeed, broadly speaking, the policy environment appears to have shifted markedly in favour of […]

Title: Briefing Paper 11: Implementation of River Basin Management Plans – Current Issues and Future Needs Publication Date: December 2012 Team: Dr. Ainhoa Gonzalez, John Driscoll, and Padraig Maguire Funding: ICLRD Summary: Since the adoption of River Basin Management Plans (RMBPs) in 2010 for the eight river basin districts on this island, numerous challenges remains […]

Title: Briefing Paper 12: Small Island, Big Marine Challenges Ahead for the Blue Economy Publication Date: September 2013 Author: Dr Heather Ritchie Funding: ICLRD Summary: The island of Ireland faces big institutional challenges in relation to the delivery of a secure and sustainable energy future. Challenges stem from having separate jurisdictions in the North and […]

The International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD) is delighted to announce the publication of  The Connecticut River Basin: Integrating Water Quality Improvements with Regional Land Use Plans.  Published in October 2011, this detailed case study builds on the ICLRD’s recent report on river basin management and its (inter)relationship with spatial planning policy and practice.  […]

The International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD) is delighted to announce the publication of its latest study, Responding to the Environmental Challenge? Spatial Planning, Cross-Border Cooperation and River Basin Management. Published in September 2011, this report recognises that environmental assets do not adhere to man-made boundaries and considers the challenges and opportunities in […]