26 Sep 2023
Defra boost for ocean acidification research: PML funded to become Secretariat for the UN-endorsed ‘OARS’ programme. The ‘Ocean Acidification Research for Sustainability’ (OARS) programme is designed to support the development of ocean acidification science. As part of the High Level Event for Nature and People that is taking place at the UN General Assembly […]
26 Sep 2023
A major new analysis of the threats facing the oceans has been released in a Greenpeace report: 30×30: From Global Ocean Treaty to Protection at Sea. The report also sets out a political roadmap to protect 30% of the world’s oceans by 2030 – the United Nations’ 30×30 target – using the new Ocean Treaty. © […]
26 Sep 2023
A new report describes the progress of the 47 projects, from April 2018 to March 2022, supported by Round 5 of the Coastal Communities Fund in England, which began in 2018 with projects delivering up to 2022 and beyond. The Coastal Communities Fund (CCF) aims to support the economic development of coastal communities across the […]
26 Sep 2023
From a press release from the UK Ministry of Justice: Plastic and litter will be removed by offenders wearing high-visibility jackets emblazoned with “Community Payback” on beaches up-and-down the country, as part of the Marine Conservation Society’s annual Great British Beach Clean. The Probation Service has partnered with several major organisations with a focus on […]
26 Sep 2023
Coastal waters and estuaries have been included in the government’s plan to tackle sewage pollution, in a win for campaigners who threatened legal action, ENDSreport has said. The UK Government issued a press release that stated: Government expands plan to tackle storm overflows, including all coastal and estuary sites Marine protected areas and shellfish water […]
20 Sep 2023
This week saw the publication of the long-awaited Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) recommendations and guidance. Following from the success of the TCFD, which has helped expand and standardise the disclosure of climate risks around the world, the TNFD can empower organisations to understand their impacts and dependencies on nature. According to the TNFD: The […]
20 Sep 2023
Business for Nature, the World Economic Forum and World Business Council for Sustainable Development have developed new guidance for a nature-positive future across 12 sectors. An overview of the key impacts, dependencies and priority actions for each sector is available, supporting business to identify and implement relevant, impactful actions for nature. One of the sectors is Water utilities and […]
20 Sep 2023
Research from Pesticide Action Network (PAN) shows that the UK is failing to phase out pesticides that have been found to be harmful to human health and the environment at the same rate as the EU. Thirteen of the 36 chemicals are considered highly hazardous pesticides under UN definitions used to identify the most harmful […]
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