Monitoring and Evaluation of Solent Nutrient Trading Pilot Project

The Solent is home to a range of nationally & internationally important habitats. However, many of these habitats are in unfavourable condition due to excess nutrients (particularly nitrates) in the water from a range of sources, including agric. & wastewater. NE has advised local planning authorities that demonstrating 'nutrient neutrality' (i.e. zero net impact on nitrogen pollution of the protected sites for 80 years) is a way of allowing development to proceed, while ensuring it does not further damage the cond...