Publications

• ​​National Air Pollution Control Programme (NAPCP)​
• Report on the Nature, Distribution and likely source of Black Particles in Dust Fall in Malta – March 2011
• Report on the Nature, Distribution and likely source of Black Particles in Dust Fall in Malta (Non-Technical Summary) – March 2011
• Justification report on the contribution of natural events to the PM10 daily limit value for 2019
• Air Quality Plan for the Maltese Islands, January 2010
• Black Dust in Malta, November 2009
• Report on an initial analysis of coarse dust in Fgura, 2008
• Preliminary Assessment for the Fourth Daughter Directive on heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, 2007
• Reporting of national programmes under the National Emission Ceilings Directive, December 2006
• State of the Environment air quality background report, 2005
• The analysis of heavy metals by dust speciation, June 2005
• Atmospheric particulate lead levels in the Maltese Islands (October to November 2004)
• Atmospheric particulate lead levels in the Maltese Islands (June 2002 to August 2003)
• Preliminary assessment of air quality in Malta, August 2002
• Dust Deposition Monitoring in Malta, December 1999 to July 2000
• A preliminary assessment related to the impact of Covid-19 measures on air quality in Malta

• Major plant invaders​ & possible management options – Datasheets (2013)​​​
• Code of conduct: Horticulture & invasive alien plants (2011)​
• Red Data Book for the Maltese Islands (1989)​​​
• Draft: Threatened List of Vascular Plants of the Maltese Islands (1998)
• Common species use​d for landscaping in the Maltese Islands (published 2011)
• Dossier on wild fauna in the Maltese Islands: Capture, killing & exploitation (2011)
• Guidelines on managing non-native plant invaders & restoring native plant communities in terrestrial settings in the Maltese Islands (2013)
• Guidelines on trees, shrubs & plants for planting & landscaping in the Maltese Islands (2002)​

• G​reen infrastructure – Information document (2019)

• Localities with conservation value in the Maltese Islands (1987)​​​​

• A critical review of records of alien marine species from the Maltese Islands and surrounding waters (Central Mediterranean (2007)
• Updated review of marine alien species and other ‘newcomers’ recorded from the Maltese Islands (Central Mediterranean) (2015)​​
• Introduced species in the Maltese Islands (1996)​

• Areas protected for landscape value (2006)
• Landscape assessment of the Maltese Islands (2004)
• Reviving land & restoring landscapes (2019)
• A landscape for everyone (2019)

• Malta’s non-indigenous species programme of measures summary report (2017)​
• Malta’s initial assessment on marine non-indigenous species (2015)
• Malta’s marine ​monitoring factsheet on non-indigenous species (2015)
• Malta’s measures on marine non-indigenous species summary table (2015)​

Vision Document

Wellbeing First: A Vision for Malta’s Environment, National Strategy for the Environment 2050 – Final

Annexes to the Vision Document

Environment in Malta: Today and the Future – Citizen Survey Report
Intent for the National Strategy for the Environment and its Vision for 2050 – Consultation Brief
Intent for the National Strategy for the Environment and its Vision for 2050 – Public Consultation Submissions & Responses Report
NSE: Recognizing Malta’s Environmental Challenges Paper
Scenario Analysis Methodology
Scenario Analysis: Synopsis of Stakeholder Meetings

Public Consultation on the Vision Document

Wellbeing First: A Vision for Malta’s Environment, National Strategy for the Environment 2050 –Consultation Brief
Wellbeing First: A Vision for Malta’s Environment, National Strategy for the Environment 2050 – Public Consultation Submissions & Responses Report

• Red Data Book for the Maltese Islands (1989)​​​
• Draft: Threatened List of Vascular Plants of the Maltese Islands (1998)
• Common species use​d for landscaping in the Maltese Islands (published 2011)
• Dossier on wild fauna in the Maltese Islands: Capture, killing & exploitation (2011)
• Carrying out a feasibility & risk assessment for assessing the desirability of plant conservation translocations: Examples of questions to consider (2013)
• Cod​e​​ of conduct: Horticulture & invasive alien plants (2011)​​​​​
• Guidelines on managing non-native plant invaders & restoring native plant communities in terrestrial settings in the Maltese Islands (2013)
• Guidelines on trees, shrubs & plants for planting & landscaping in the Maltese Islands (2002)​
• Major plant invaders & possible management options – Datasheets (2013)

• Terms of Reference for the Classification of Waste in accordance with the European List of Waste
• Terms of Reference for Determining the Nature of Waste & Classification of Waste
• Technical Report on the setting up of a Waste to Energy Facility in Malta
• Terms of Reference for the Management and Disposal of Dredged Material
• Public Consultation Document: Construction and Demolition Waste Strategy for Malta, 2020-2025 – Managing Construction & Demolition Resources
• Quick Guide for Producers of EEE
• Non-Exhaustive List of EEE falling within the six categories of EEE covered by the Waste Management (Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations, S.L. 549.89
• Frequently Asked Questions on S.L. 549.89 – the Waste Management (Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations
• Public Consultation Document: The Single-Use Plastic Products Strategy for Malta, 2019 – 2025 – Rethink.
• Frequently Asked Questions on S.L. 549.54 – the Waste Management (Waste Batteries and Accumulators) Regulations
• Quick Guide for Producers of Batteries & Accumulators
• Quick Guide for producers of Packaging or Packaging Material​​

• State of the environment report (2018)
• The environment report (2008)
• State of the environment report (2005)
• State of the environment report (2002)
• State of the environment report (1998​)

• The environment report indicators (2010-2011)
• The environment report indicators (2009)
• State of environment indicators (2007)
• State of environment indicators (2006)

• Invasive alien species indicators in Europe – A review of streamlining European biodiversity (SEBI) indicator 10 (2012)
• Invasive alien species of Union Concern (2020)
• Invasive alien species of Union concern (2016/2017)
• Protected areas in Europe – An overview (2012)
• SoER 2015 – The European environment – State & outlook (2015)
• State of nature in the EU (2015)
• Streamlining European biodiversity indicators 2020: Building a future on lessons learnt from the SEBI 2010 process (2012)
• Towards an early warning & information system for invasive alien species (IAS) threatening biodiversity in Europe (2010)
• Regional action plan concerning species introductions & invasive species in the Mediterranean Sea

• Guidance on developing invasive alien species national & sub-regional lists (2017)
• Review of plastic footprint methodologies