The International Cooperative Programme on Effects of Air Pollution on Natural Vegetation and Crops
(ICP Vegetation) was established in 1987. It is led by the UK and has its Programme Coordination
Centre at the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH) in Bangor. It is one of seven ICPs and Task
Forces that report to the Working Group on Effects (WGE) of the Convention on Long-range
Transboundary Air Pollution (LRTAP Convention) on the effects of atmospheric pollutants on different
components of the environment (e.g. forests, fresh waters, materials) and health in Europe and North-
America. Today, the ICP Vegetation comprises an enthusiastic group of over 200 scientists from 35
countries in the UNECE region with outreach activities to other regions such as Asia, Central America
and Africa. An overview of contributions to the WGE workplan and other research activities in the year
2011/12 is provided in this report
