Partnership for acid drainage remediation in Europe (PADRE): Building a better future founded on research and best practice

Abstract

PADRE has been established as a permanent commission of the International Mine Water Association (IMWA), with the aim of fostering best practice, based on the latest research, in the remediation of acidic drainage from active and abandoned mine sites throughout Europe. PADRE activities include: maintaining best practice guidelines on passive remediation (the PIRAMID Guidelines) and catchment-scale mine water management (the ERMITE Guidelines); developing further sources of guidance; implementing training and professional development activities for European scientists and engineers (not least through the CoSTaR facility); and acting as the European branch of the Global Alliance convened by INAP.