Post-Brexit implications for transboundary groundwater management along the Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland border

There are multiple transboundary groundwater bodies shared between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland that are currently managed jointly through the EU Water Framework Directive. In 2016 the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union and consequently, there are uncertainties regardin...

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Main Authors: C M Fraser, J Brickell, R M Kalin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2020-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ab7392
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description There are multiple transboundary groundwater bodies shared between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland that are currently managed jointly through the EU Water Framework Directive. In 2016 the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union and consequently, there are uncertainties regarding the future status of groundwater management between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in regards to future UK environmental policy. This paper explores the post ‘Brexit’ transboundary groundwater implications, if a transboundary groundwater agreement is required between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, and, should it transpire, what form should it take.
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spelling doaj.art-ee9c30a10b264bc2805d56a54bb0cf872023-08-09T15:03:20ZengIOP PublishingEnvironmental Research Letters1748-93262020-01-0115404402210.1088/1748-9326/ab7392Post-Brexit implications for transboundary groundwater management along the Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland borderC M Fraser0J Brickell1R M Kalin2Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Strathclyde , Glasgow, United KingdomSweco UK Limited, Grove House, Mansion Gate Drive, Leeds, United KingdomDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Strathclyde , Glasgow, United KingdomThere are multiple transboundary groundwater bodies shared between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland that are currently managed jointly through the EU Water Framework Directive. In 2016 the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union and consequently, there are uncertainties regarding the future status of groundwater management between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in regards to future UK environmental policy. This paper explores the post ‘Brexit’ transboundary groundwater implications, if a transboundary groundwater agreement is required between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, and, should it transpire, what form should it take.https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ab7392groundwatertransboundarybrexitaquiferNorthern IrelandRepublic of Ireland
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Post-Brexit implications for transboundary groundwater management along the Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland border
Environmental Research Letters
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Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland
title Post-Brexit implications for transboundary groundwater management along the Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland border
title_full Post-Brexit implications for transboundary groundwater management along the Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland border
title_fullStr Post-Brexit implications for transboundary groundwater management along the Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland border
title_full_unstemmed Post-Brexit implications for transboundary groundwater management along the Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland border
title_short Post-Brexit implications for transboundary groundwater management along the Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland border
title_sort post brexit implications for transboundary groundwater management along the northern ireland and the republic of ireland border
topic groundwater
transboundary
brexit
aquifer
Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland
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