This was supposed to be ‘the Green Government ever’ – ‘Vote Blue, Go Green’ – as Cameron said, well it hasn’t turned out that way. Will anyone ever use that phrase again? The last five years has been truly remarkable for all the wrong reasons in relation to the ‘green agenda’. The Conservatives in particular […]
Lib Dems – Five Green Laws These seem really rather sensible suggestions – To read more go to: http://www.edie.net/news/6/Lib-Dem-manifesto-Fighting-climate-change-with-five-green-laws/28073/ 1) A Zero Carbon Britain Act Key measures include upgrading the Climate Change Act with a legally-binding target for Britain to be carbon-neutral by 2050. 2) Resource Efficiency and Zero Waste Britain Act – The circular […]
Greenpeace 24 April, 2015: ‘A full judicial review into the government’s decision to continue to give nearly the entire UK fishing quota to domestic industrial and foreign corporations, at the expense of local, low impact fishermen, has been given the green light by the High Court. Justice Andrews granted permission to Greenpeace to argue that […]
Birdlife International: ‘ After years of negotiation, the Dogger Bank, a unique and massive complex of Natura 2000 sites belonging to the UK, Germany, and the Netherlands will finally get its needed fisheries management plan.’ Beam trawls and other bottom gear will be excluded from about a third of the Dogger Bank. This is a […]
Communication and engagement in local flood risk management (C751) and its companion guide (C752) brings together vast experience and ideas that have been tried and tested. It can be used at several stages of managing flood risk, from building engagement and awareness, and the preparation of a local flood risk management strategy or surface water […]
Now Available Catchment and River Basin Management: Integrating Science and Government Edited by Laurence Smith, Keith Porter, Kevin Hiscock, Mary Jane Porter and David Benson The central focus of this new book is a critical comparative analysis of the key drivers for water resource management and the provision of clean water – governance systems and […]
Not a message you’ll see this election from a UK Politician …… http://climatechange-tv.rtcc.org/2015/04/21/barack-obama-no-greater-threat-than-climate-change/
Thanks to Tom Hickey – Senior Public Affairs & Policy Officer, Marine Conservation Society The Conservative manifesto outlines the pledge to build on the recent Pitcairn announcement with a “Blue Belt” of MPAs in the OTs subject to local support and environmental need, and complete the domestic network of MCZs. It also pledges that “all […]