What will the next fifty years bring for whale populations? Wildlife & Countryside Link ‘As COP26 concluded this month, another environmental international gathering celebrated a major anniversary – the International Whaling Commission (IWC) turned 75. Established in 1946, the IWC secured global agreement to a commercial whaling moratorium in 1982 which it now works to […]
Wildlife & Countryside Link ‘A long-running campaign to secure acknowledgement of the ability of octopuses, crabs, lobsters and similar animals to feel positive and negative feelings (known as sentience) reached its culmination in November. Link, along with a range of other animal welfare organisations, has been calling for the Animal Sentience Bill, introduced by the […]
Read the Defra view on this here Surfers Against Sewage ‘Today, we reveal yet further shocking evidence of the sewage pollution crisis plaguing the UK’s seas and rivers through our 2021 Water Quality Report. Our findings categorically show that water companies are increasing the discharge of harmful amounts of sewage into the environment with devastating consequences […]
Defra launch consultations on banning more single use plastics – give them your views MCS: ‘Our Great British Beach Clean was back in full swing this year, with thousands of volunteers heading outside to clear litter from their local streets, parks and over 55,000 metres of UK beaches. Now the results are in – and […]
MCS ‘We’ve launched a brand-new tool to help businesses source more sustainable seafood for their customers. The Good Fish Guide for Business is a new online portal that allows businesses, chefs, or anyone working in the seafood supply chain, to find out which fish or shellfish are the most environmentally responsible choice. With 39% of […]
ABPmer White Paper – Colin Scott: ‘Blue Carbon in Managed Realignments What do we know about the ‘Blue Carbon’ value of managed realignment projects, and what do we find when we compare 10 very different UK case examples? For more than two decades, there has been growing recognition about the role that coastal habitats (especially […]
The MPA Guide is a science-based tool and framework to identify different types of MPAs and connect these types of MPAs with the outcomes they are expected to achieve. The MPA Guide consists of four elements: Stage of Establishment, Level of Protection, Enabling Conditions, and Outcomes. Click here to access the guide and its website and it’s […]
Bob Earll In the aftermath of COP26 it is the text of the final agreement that needs to be assessed as the main output. This is the Nov 13th version COP26 Glasgow Climate Pact https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/resource/cma2021_L16_adv.pdf Glasgow Climate Pact – Washington Post – This is an annotated version of the Glasgow Climate Pact final text and […]