The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review was published today. It is available to download here. The Review calls for changes in how we think, act and measure economic success to protect and enhance our prosperity and the natural world. Grounded in a deep understanding of ecosystem processes and how they are affected by economic […]
We have known about the risks of Surface Water Flooding for over 20 years but it was the Pitt Review that signalled the need for action; successive governments have not acted fast enough to address this growing problem. Defra ‘Government takes action to manage surface water flood risk The government will immediately accept 12 recommendations […]
This review has been prepared for the Defra Marine Litter Policy Team to provide a summary of evidence of relevance in addressing marine plastic pollution, to identify evidence gaps and make recommendations for further work to support policy development. This review has been prepared for the Defra Marine Litter Policy team in order to provide […]
MMO ‘Background to the East Marine Plans, monitoring approach and reporting Executive summary 1. This report reviews the impact of the East Inshore and East Offshore Marine Plans (the East Marine Plans) since their adoption in April 2014, and the first Three-year Report on the East Marine Plans (the Three-year Report) published in April 2017. […]
Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Hansard ‘I would like to make a statement expanding on the housing measures set out in yesterday’s Budget. I have deposited a document in the Library setting out our vision for the future of the planning system. A new planning Bill announced … a […]
The published review considers the next steps for National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) in England. In May 2018 the government asked for an independent review into whether the protections for National Parks and AONBs are still fit for purpose. In particular, what might be done better, what changes will help and whether the […]
Defra ‘Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey has published the first progress report of its landmark 25 Year Environment Plan indicating that, in the first year alone, 90 per cent of the plan’s actions have been delivered or are being progressed. Over the last 12 months, the government, amongst other actions, has: set out plans to ban […]
Fisheries and Conservation Authorities: conduct and operation 2014 to 2018 Sets out the conduct and operation of ten Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities (IFCAs) in England from 2014 to 2018. This report describes how IFCAs in England have worked in the four years to 31 August 2018. The report has been laid before Parliament by the Secretary […]