18 Feb 2020
MCS ‘The new UK Fisheries Bill: learning from past mistakes or set to repeat them? MCS Fisheries Policy Expert, Debbie Crockard, looks at the new Fisheries Bill and its potential to help end overfishing in UK waters. The thing about good legislation is that it is only as good as its implementation. A case in […]
18 Feb 2020
Marine Policy: Abstract – Click here to read more Healthy marine ecosystems provide a wide range of resources and services that support life on Earth and contribute to human wellbeing. Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are accepted as an important tool for the restoration and maintenance of marine ecosystem structure, function, health and ecosystem integrity through […]
18 Feb 2020
Frontiers in marine science Summary: The Firth of Clyde, on the west coast of Scotland, was once one of the most productive fishing grounds in Europe. However, successive decades of poor management and overfishing led to a dramatic loss of biodiversity and the collapse of finfish fisheries. In response, concerned local residents on the Isle […]
18 Feb 2020
Giant dams enclosing North Sea could protect millions from rising waters Guardian ‘A Dutch government scientist has proposed building two mammoth dams to completely enclose the North Sea and protect an estimated 25 million Europeans from the consequences of rising sea levels as a result of global heating. Sjoerd Groeskamp, an oceanographer at the Royal Netherlands […]
12 Feb 2020
In the coming months CMS News will cover the progress of the Environment Bill – there will be lots of work to do if the Bill is to match the rhetoric from Government. Emma Howard Boyd speaks at a Westminster Energy, Environment & Transport Forum on environmental standards and the Office for Environmental Protection. Feb […]
12 Feb 2020
Push for bathing water quality hailed as ‘game changer’ for UK rivers Environment Agency boss calls for more funding to help public embrace wild swimming Guardian Sandra Laville ‘Growing pressure to clean up Britain’s rivers to meet bathing water quality is a “game changer” that will require more government funding as the public embrace the […]
12 Feb 2020
CIRIA Code of Practice for property resilience Property flood resilience (PFR) is an important part of the response to flood risk. PFR includes measures that reduce the risks to people and property enabling households and businesses to reduce flood damage, speed up recovery and reoccupation. PFR measures should reduce the amount of water entering buildings […]
12 Feb 2020
Flooding in the North of England Environment Secretary statement on flooding and Storm Ciara Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers’ statement in the House of Commons on flooding and Storm Ciara ‘Mr Speaker, with your permission, I would like to make a statement about the significant flooding caused by the heavy rain and severe gale force winds […]
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