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Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive – Revised Regulations Enter into Force

EU ‘New legislation simplifying the rules for assessing the potential effects of projects on the environment entered force on 15 May. The newly amended Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive should offer better protection for the environment while reducing administrative burdens stemming from EU law, in line with the European Commission’s drive for smarter regulation. It will also enhance business […]

EFRA Committee Report on Winter Floods

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EFRA Committee ‘The devastating floods of last winter could hit England again unless government funding cuts to flood defence budgets are reversed, MPs warned environment secretary, Owen Paterson, on last week. “Overall funding does not reflect the increased flood risk” being driven by climate change, the MPs’ report found, while money for the maintenance of […]

Climate change Landmarks 2014: Obama takes steps to reduce emissions from power stations

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At a time when every right-wing denier seems to be sniping at climate change in UK, Barack Obama is showing leadership on climate change (continue) By JOSH LEDERMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — ‘President Barack Obama launched a show of support Friday for new emissions rules for power plants, putting the weight of the […]

Funding Infrastructure – four innovative models – New Report

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The Natural Capital Leaders Platform: ‘Water is an economically strategic resource, provided and regulated by nature and underpins many business activities. Ensuring that water is carefully stewarded and available in sufficient quantity and quality is a subject of vital interest to business, however, to date the management of and investment in water has been disjointed. […]

The European Maritime Fisheries Fund – Time for Imagination & Innovation

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The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund officially came into force on 21st May. With a budget of €6.4 billion for 2014-2020, the fund will finance projects to provide financial support to fishermen, fish farmers and coastal communities and projects to boost Blue Growth and jobs in European maritime economy. EMFF seeks to create the conditions […]

Understanding and Communicating Ecological Coherence and MPAs – NGO’s commission research

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Joan Edwards Blog ‘Whilst ‘ecological coherence’ is a term that appears throughout various legislation and policy documents, and trips off the tongue of many working in the field of marine policy, we must ask ourselves what we actually mean by this? To put it in context, it is used in reference to how we wish […]

Mobile marine species: Establishing common standards for assessing the sensitivity of mobile marine species to a range of pressures

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‘Natural England has commissioned APEM to do new research to help assess the sensitivity of marine birds, fish and mammals to a range of pressures commonly resulting from human activity in the marine environment. Natural England is committed to providing conservation advice to support management of all English Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). Often MPAs are […]

Planning advice for integrated land use and water management – 30 case studies demonstrate best practice

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The Natural Capital Leaders Platform: Water and its effective management are vital to life and with better integration, water can be exploited as an opportunity to improve our health and wellbeing. There is a growing awareness of the important role of planning in joining up land use and water management. However, water issues are often […]