See also: Agriculture in the United Kingdom Â§ Manure, nitrogen and Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZ). A nitrate vulnerable zone is a conservation designation of the Environment Agency for areas of land that drain into nitrate polluted waters, or waters which could become polluted by nitrates.ee also: Agriculture in the United Kingdom Â§ Manure, nitrogen and Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZ). A nitrate vulnerable zone is a conservation designation of the Environment Agency for areas of land that drain into nitrate polluted waters, or waters which could become polluted by nitrates.
However, because the post-war Soviet threat was perceived to be against Western Europe, the headquarters of NATO was based in Brussels, Belgium. The original members of NATO were USA, UK, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxemburg, France, Canada, Portugal, Italy, Norway, Denmark and Iceland. Greece and Turkey joined in 1952.
The Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland were invited to begin accession talks at the Allianceâs Madrid Summit in 1997 and on 12 March 1999 they became the first former members of the Warsaw Pact to join NATO.