ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the effectiveness of the institutional arrangements tor integrated management of land and water resources in England. It focuses on the management of nitrate pollution in order to illustrate how institutional reform has led to improved integration of the land and water sectors. The need for integrated management of land and water is clearly illustrated by the problem of nitrate pollution. Opportunities should be provided for public participation in decision making because of the diverse range of land and water interests which are affected by the nitrate problem. In many countries, responsibilities for agriculture and water resources management are divided among numerous government departments, public agencies, and private organizations. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food was given an additional duty under the 1986 Agriculture Act to balance the interests of agriculture with the conservation of the countryside, and therefore has a general duty to prevent agricultural pollution.
