05 Mar 2014
The European Commission has expressed significant reservations about Member States’ achievements to date in implementing the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive. The Commission’s recent analysis of the first phase of MSFD implementation shows that much more progress needs to be made to “avoid an insufficient, inefficient, piecemeal and unnecessarily costly approach to the protection of the […]
20 Feb 2014
No way out – the effects of climate change on biogeography of marine species ‘A changing climate will make species homeless The survival of all species on land and sea depends on them living within a set range of temperatures, but local climates are shifting. Species have to adapt, or move, or face extinction. In […]
20 Feb 2014
BBC Online ‘Plans have been submitted for a £850m tidal lagoon in Swansea Bay which could provide power for 120,000 homes for 120 years. Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay Ltd says it is the first step towards developing technology that could meet 10% of the UK’s electricity needs from the tides. The six-mile-long U-shaped seawall will […]
20 Feb 2014
Engineering Natures Way Written By: Alex Stephenson Director, UK Stormwater Division, Hydro International ‘It seems almost unbelievable. Yet another SuDS delay. Six years after 2007 floods that prompted ‘urgent action’ and right in the midst of more severe storms and floods, the Government has confirmed it will not meet its target of implementing SuDS regulations […]
20 Feb 2014
EFRA ‘ Background Severe storms and heavy rainfall continue to cause extensive flooding events across the UK, causing disruption and distress to individuals and communities and costing millions. The Committee published a Report on Managing Flood Risk in July 2013 and held an evidence session on the Winter Floods on 22 January 2014. The Committee […]
20 Feb 2014
CIWEM / Blueprint for Water ‘Executive summary: The term dredging is routinely used to refer to the systematic removal of accumulated material from river or other watercourse channels. In its most extreme form dredging may be used to re-align river channels creating linear, canalised watercourses. It would be infeasible to dredge channels with the capacity […]
12 Feb 2014
This a more considered viewpoint on the way the media have dealt with the current storm and flood events: February 9, 2014 by Simon Dixon The River Management Blog The flooding blighting much of the UK has dominated the news now for two weeks and shows little sign of abating for the next 7-10 days. […]
12 Feb 2014
This is a really useful update on a wide variety of issues including the European Marine Site fishing byelaws and their implementation – news of more Defra funding for IFCAs – an update on the Coastal Concordat – The MSFD monitoring consultation – an updates on a host of fisheries issues including the CFP, discards […]
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