NIEA Strategy Unit

The Strategy Unit co-ordinates strategic development and cross-cutting issues for Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) as a whole, incorporating the activities of the Environmental Protection, Natural Heritage, Built Heritage and Corporate Services Directorates. It has a broad remit including horizon and future scanning for issues that may impact on the Agency’s work and on the environment in the future, policy development and evaluation, and support to the Chief Executive and Board.

Current areas of work:

• NIEA Strategy and Structure
• Better Regulation Programme
• Risk Assessment Modelling
• NetRegs – guidance for small businesses
• Strategic Environmental Assessment
• Vulnerability and adaptation to Climate Change
• State of the Environment Reporting (SOE)
• Information Management Needs
• Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
• Research and Development Strategy
• Land Use Policy

General Policy Advice

• Environment and Health
• Renewable Technologies
• Chemicals/REACH

For further information, please contact Eamonn McAuley:
eamonn.mcauley@doeni.gov.uk, tel 028 9056 9371.