Glossary
AONB - An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There are 40 AONBs in England and Wales and each has been designated for special attention by reason of their high qualities, including flora, fauna, historical and cultural associations as well as scenic views.
BERR – Government Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.
Biofuels - A fuel or energy produced from dry organic matter or combustible oils produced by plants.
BREW - Business Resource Efficiency & Waste Programme. Provides advice and support for business. Part of DEFRA.
Brownfield – Also known as “previously developed land” (PDL). Such land is usually vacant, derelict or underused.
Business Link – Part of BERR. Provides advice on how to start, run or grow a business.
Congestion charge areas - An area where drivers are charged for travelling to discourage use of busy roads at peak times.
DEFRA – Government Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Ecosystem - A natural unit to describe all living and non-living things in an area working together.
LEZ - A Low Emission Zone. This an area where access by certain polluting vehicles is restricted.
MMO – The Government’s proposed Marine Management Organisation. This would be a centre of marine expertise, provide a consistent and unified approach, deliver improved coordination of information and data and reduce administrative burdens.
Municipal waste – Waste collected by local authorities, predominantly domestic.
SSSI – Site of Special Scientific Interest.
World Trade Organisation - Deals with the rules of trade between nations at a global level.
Zero Waste target – Liberal Democrat policy for zero municipal waste by 2020 (Zero Waste Motion, Federal Conference September 2003).
