About UK-ADAPT

UK ADAPT is an initiative of ADAS, UKWIR and Water UK, with the full support of Defra, the EA and Scottish Government.

There is currently considerable activity as the UK starts to implement the Water Framework Directive, including research projects, consultations and numerous other stakeholder initiatives. We believe that now is the time to take stock of the lessons learnt so far about management of catchments to reduce rural aquatic pollution.

UK-ADAPT is a resource for researchers and funders to make everyone aware of projects that contribute to our understanding of managing catchments to decrease diffuse pollution from agriculture.

The water environment in Europe is in a state of decline.  For many years our rivers, lakes, coasts and wetlands have been used as natural sink...