03 May 2016
JNCC Report: Conceptual Ecological Modelling of Shallow Sublittoral Mixed Sediment Habitats to Inform Indicator Selection Report 586 MESL report for JNCC (2016) Alexander, D., Coates, D.A., Herbert, R.J.H. & Crowley, S.J. This project is focused on producing a series of Conceptual Ecological Models (CEMs) for the marine habitat ‘Shallow Sublittoral Mixed Sediments’. Conceptual Ecological Models […]
03 May 2016
This article has some wonderful quotes ‘managing cod is not rocket science, it is more complicated than that’, ‘try doing that in the EU’ (i.e. managing a fishery), ‘Commercial fishermen used to be at loggerheads with scientists demanding stock control…. But we have established a level of trust … as soon as they recognise our […]
28 Apr 2016
The River Restoration Centre River Prize projects illustrate a wide range of approaches including partnership, multiple benefits, catchment scale, urban and innovation projects. The 2016 UK River Prize & Nigel Holmes Trophy The 2016 Winners are the River Eden, Derwent and Kent! Find out more >> 2016 UK River Prize Finalists River Aller and Horner Water Catchment-scale […]
27 Apr 2016
Guardian: World governments vow to end fossil fuel era at UN climate signing ceremony: Representatives of more than 170 countries endorse Paris agreement to cut carbon emissions, with France’s president saying: ‘There is no turning back’. Just as well because the threat of environmental damage to the marine environment is immediate and evidence amassing at […]
27 Apr 2016
Environment Agency: How risk management authorities can account for climate change within their flood and coastal erosion risk management investment decisions. Risk management authorities must apply this guidance to projects or strategies seeking government flood and coastal erosion risk management grant in aid (FCRM GiA) funding. By following the guidance, risk management authorities will carry […]
27 Apr 2016
UKSSD: ‘On 25 September 2015 the largest gathering of Heads of Government in history met at the UN General Assembly to ratify the Sustainable Development Goals, a 15 year global framework for sustainable development of unprecedented scope and ambition. The Sustainable Development Goals resolve to end poverty and hunger everywhere, drive inclusive economic growth, advance […]
27 Apr 2016
Farmers in Northumberland are being offered an opportunity to take advantage of grants to help them protect and improve water quality and modernise their farms and equipment through a scheme run by Northumbrian Water. The water company launched Pesti-wise in 2015 as a collaborative initiative; working with farmers and growers within specific target sub-catchments to […]
27 Apr 2016
Experts see energy efficiency as a key element of a coherent energy policy and UK Government seemed to have organised a highly inept scheme which has been closed down and the NAO have written a critical report on this. In the article below it seems we could learn from the Germans. David Thorpe: The National Audit […]
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