This mine of information from Bob Harris in the Autumn Demonstration Test Catchment (DTC) newsletter includes: Update on mitigation methods and farm economics Estimating the monetary cost of nutrient and sediment loss at the farm-scale in the River Eden catchment New project – Impacts of different vegetation in riparian buffer strips on hydrology and water […]
“Catchment and River Basin Planning: Integrating Science and Governance; edited by L Smith, K Porter, K Hiscock, M J Porter and D Benson; published by Routledge in their Earthscan Studies in Water Resource Management series, 2015, 292pages http://cmscoms.com/?p=3525 A Review by Bob Harris The recent revival of catchment management as a practical concept for water […]
DTC provides a hugely valuable mechanism that enables and encourages the sharing of scientific practice and evidence to support effective catchment management. Click here for more information http://www.demonstratingcatchmentmanagement.net/?cat=1 DTC Conference – report and links to presentations How can we easily understand the ecological responses of aquatic organisms to changes in pollutant fluxes and flows? In […]
February 2015 CSF: Evaluation is a core part of the Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) project: essential for assessing delivery of objectives and the project outcomes. This report covers the project’s work since inception in 2006 and demonstrates the considerable impact of voluntary work with farmers to reduce diffuse pollution. All the activities in the Phase […]
Probably a coincidence but coming on the heels of the Water Company report on the potential for catchment management http://cmscoms.com/?p=3564 Helm’s views are an interesting intervention at the start of the Parliament. The Natural Capital Committee is a clear commitment in the Conservative manifesto and an increasingly rare ‘green’ survivor in this Government’s programme. It […]
Thanks to Ian Barker of Water policy International for highlighting this important report which although it came out last year deserves much wider distribution The report looks at the impact that catchment management could play in delivering more effective services for the water sector over the next 15 years and the savings to be made […]
A mine of information on current land use and water research. Bob Harris: Note the date for the DTC conference on 10 June at Stoneleigh Park. Click on the NEWS section of the DTC website for http://www.demonstratingcatchmentmanagement.net/ The articles are: · Second Phase of DTC gets underway · What will it […]
CaBA News: ‘A one off Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) Water Grant is open for application, deadline April 30th 2015. If you are in a CSF catchment and have the opportunity to promote these grants to farmers please get them in-touch with your local CSF officer. For further information go to: Water Capital Grants https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guide-to-countryside-stewardship-water-capital-grants-2015 The […]