25 Aug 2021
SEA-CHANGERS LAUNCHES NEW MARINE CONSERVATION SOCIAL FUND Sea-Changers is thrilled to announce the launch of our new Marine Conservation Social Fund. The aim of this exciting new fund is to support socially beneficial marine conservation approaches and solutions. It is well documented that time spent in and near the ocean can have a hugely […]
20 Aug 2021
A new report from MCS, WWF & RSPB pressing government to adopt a ‘climate-smart’ approach to UK fisheries. The report calls for stakeholders to actively seek to limit bottom towed fishing gear to support recovery of blue carbon within current MPAs and in key areas outside of MPAs. Also that work should take place to […]
20 Aug 2021
This briefing summarises the outputs from the All Party Parliamentary Group on Fisheries open Parliamentary webinar, held on 12 July 2021. The meeting heard from speakers from around the world who have made pioneering efforts to build climate resilience into fisheries and coastal communities. The briefing summarises case studies from South America, Australia and Canada […]
20 Aug 2021
A marine protected area established off the coast of Mallorca is proving beneficial not just for the environment but for business, too, according to a study that appears to confirm the long-term benefits of MPAs for both habitats and economies. Click here According to the study, carried out by the non-profit Marilles Foundation, the protected […]
20 Aug 2021
Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity are discussing the new Global Biodiversity Framework to be agreed at COP15 in Kunming next year. There is strong and growing global support for effectively protecting and conserving at least 30% of the earth’s land, sea and freshwater ecosystems by 2030, as a key requirement for halting and beginning […]
20 Aug 2021
If shipping were a country, it would be the world’s sixth largest emitter of CO2. The International Maritime Organisation has set a target which, if met, would cut CO2 emissions from the shipping sector in half by 2050. This article provides an overview of where things stand. It explores issues such as comparisons of emissions […]
17 Aug 2021
This review identified key areas of the planning process related to flood risk management and sets out actions the government will take to strengthen its approach. The government’s Planning for the Future policy paper announced a review of policy for building in areas at flood risk. In July 2020 the government published its Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk […]
17 Aug 2021
Guidance from Defra and the outcomes of a major review from Eftec of natural capital accounting. Defra ‘Enabling a Natural Capital Approach (ENCA) guidance is a comprehensive document providing information and resources for Natural Capital. ENCA guidance is a comprehensive document providing information and resources for Natural Capital. It covers: the natural capital framework economic […]
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