11 Jan 2020
Regional Workshop – North Atlantic Ocean – UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO UN Agency Halifax, Canada This event will provide a forum to gather ocean leaders/champions/key stakeholders to further discuss and prioritize the issues identified at the First Global Planning Meeting. Following the First Global Planning […]
11 Jan 2020
Sidney Holt – obituary Sidney Holt was a fisheries scientist who transformed the way the science of fisheries assessment was undertaken. He was also worked tirelessly on whale conservation and lead the way on the pioneering measures to protect the great whales. Guardian ‘Sidney Holt, who has died aged 93, aimed to live long enough […]
11 Jan 2020
2030 the developing target for organisations to meet Net Zero: In its 125th anniversary year, the National Trust announces it will achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030. This will include planting 20 million trees in 10 years – increasing tree coverage on NT land from 10% to 17%. Climate Assembly UK was commissioned by […]
11 Jan 2020
Nearly 30 million walks demonstrates huge popularity of England’s coastal paths. New figures showcase the health and economic benefits of walking on England’s coastal paths As families across the country embark on a traditional Boxing Day walk, new figures out today (26 December) reveal the huge popularity of England’s coastal paths with 29.1 million walking […]
05 Jan 2020
Posted on 30 December, 2019 by Green Alliance blog This post is by Tony Juniper CBE, chair of Natural England and Emma Howard Boyd, chair of the Environment Agency. As we start the New Year, it’s clear that 2020 is our last chance to bring the world together to take decisive action on climate change, to protect our […]
05 Jan 2020
The Fisheries Bill is mentioned in the December Queen’s Speech page 19 as is the Environment Bill NFFO comment on the The Year Ahead – the negotiation North Sea Cod UK Government text & NFFO commentary: North Sea Cod Bass angling perspective – bag limit increase to 2 – Save our Sea bass Guardian commentary […]
05 Jan 2020
The latest edition of the MMO’s Marine Planning News is packed full of information for the entire England Coast; I have just focused below on a section on the Evidence reports recently published The Marine Management Organisation has recently published a number of evidence projects that support the work of marine planning and is currently […]
05 Jan 2020
Offshore wind energy: draft sectoral marine plan The Plan aims to identify the most sustainable plan options for the future development of commercial-scale offshore wind energy in Scotland. Scottish Government ‘The Plan aims to identify the most sustainable plan options for the future development of commercial-scale offshore wind energy in Scotland, including deep water wind […]
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