Eutrophication In Ireland

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3.1 Ireland
Largely because of an historical lack of heavy industry, Ireland has traditionally been and still remains a country with a relatively clean environment and one largely free of the residue of past industrial pollution which afflicts many other European countries. Ireland’s development has followed a path very different from that of its nearest neighbours in northern and western Europe. However, Ireland is now challenged by significant economic growth and changing population, consumption and settlement patterns which are impacting on environmental quality both nationally and locally. (CLIATH, 2002)
Today, the main environmental issues in Ireland are eutrophication of inland waters; the increase in the amounts of waste; the impacts …show more content…

Eutrophication of waters is a classic example of the impact of rapid economic development on the environment. In most cases, the primary cause of eutrophication is phosphorus, although nitrates are also a significant (and increasing) contributor in certain circumstances, particularly in saline estuaries and marine waters. Excess inputs of phosphorus, and nitrates, are contributed by nearly all sectors of economic activity – domestic, public, industrial and agricultural. Besides the main sources, such as discharges of sewage and industrial wastes and losses from agricultural activities, fish farming, forestry development and even road building and other types of land disturbance may lead to phosphorus losses to waters and consequently eutrophication on a local …show more content…

However, progress has lagged in post-primary education, with net enrolment estimates for secondary education ranging from 53% to 58%, and much lower for technical and vocational education and training (TVET) and higher education. Moreover, despite progress, there is evidence that secondary education, TVET, and higher education face challenges in terms of education quality and management. Sustained progress in the education sector is also constrained by low government expenditure. Household surveys suggest that nearly half of the secondary school age children are out of school or considerably lagging in their studies in Myanmar. Exit from the school system is particularly marked at the transition from primary to middle school: cohort analysis suggests that up to 1 in 4 primary school completers never enter middle school in

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