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You can find Comhar documents by using the filter below or you can search directly through the table of documents, which is organised by date. The filter finds documents using three search options; document type, theme or year. 

The  document are organised by type including presentations (presentations given by Comhar at various events- for presentations from events held by Comhar, please refer to the events section), pamphlets, reports ( internal and commissioned research reports on various topics), recommendations (recommendations to various government departments on sustainability issues), press releases, Chairman's Commentary (a personal account of sustainability issues from the Comhar Chairman Professor Frank Convery. Commentaries can also be found on the Chairman's blog- where you can leave comments) and tenders (Comhar's calls for proposals for research and services).

Some of Comhar's reports are available as a hard copy. Please email niamh.kirwan(at)environ.ie, if you would like a hard copy of any of the reports.

You can also find documents relating to the Comhar Council Membership (list of current and past members of Comhar's Council), Comhar Plenary Documents (minutes and presentations from the quarterly meetings held by the Comhar Council), Comhar Terms of Reference (official document outlining the purpose and structure of Comhar), Working Groups (members of Comhar's working groups, which are made up of Comhar council members and other experts and focus on a topic of sustainability) and the Comhar Work Programme (outlines what Comhar intends to do in each work period, which last 3 years).


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Collapse 10/42 Pamphlet- Green Infrastructure 716 kB
 
This leaflet provides background information on a Green Infrastructure approach. It first outlines the benefits for biodiversity, and then explores how Green Infrastructure can help us adapt to climate change, and provide economic, social and health benefits. The final section offers more detail on the Comhar research report ‘Creating Green Infrastructure for Ireland’.

Collapse 10/41 Local Sustainability Newsletter - September 2010 7.72 MB
 
This is the September 2010 edition of the Local Sustainability Newsletter which is designed to provide a platform for information sharing for local authorities and communities on best practice on local sustainability.
Collapse 10/14 Local Sustainability Newsletter- April 2010 5.9 MB
 
This is the April 2010 edition of the Local Sustainability Newsletter which  is designed to provide a platform for information sharing for local authorities and communities on best practice on local sustainability.

Collapse 10/1 Local Sustainability Newsletter- January 2010 2.12 MB
 
A newsletter collating information on, sharing and showcasing sustainable projects happening around the country on a local scale.
Collapse 09/49 Newsletter- LASC Network Pilot Newsletter September 2009 609 kB
 
The pilot newsletter for the Local Authority Sustainability Champions Network.
Collapse 09/28 Leaflet- Regional Centre for Expertise 1.16 MB
 
The Regional Centre of Expertise - Ireland (RCE - Ireland) is an action and research network of higher education institutes, public sector bodies and NGOs. This brochure showcases some of the projects of the Members of RCE – Ireland, particularly those that highlight the links between sustainability and global development. Our aim is to draw attention to what makes Ireland’s approach to ESD distinctive compared to other country’s approaches.
Collapse 09/11 Pamphlet- Living Over the Shop 267 kB
 
The pamphlet, Living Over the Shop- Relief From the Long Commute, is the second in an occasional series on issues related to sustainable development. The aim of the pamphlets is to promote a greater understanding of sustainability issues.
Collapse 03/01 Pamphlet- A Living Island 195 kB
 
The pamphlet, A Living Ireland’s responsibility to nature, is the first in an occasional series on issues related to sustainable development. This pamphlet examines Ireland's impact on nature.