01 Mar 2015
The arrival of the Indo-Pacific lionfish in the Caribbean has been major source of concern flagging once again the increase of alien species throughout the marine environment. One element of the narrative was that since the Caribbean was devoid of natural predators for the lionfish its rapid expansion across the region would decimate reef fish […]
01 Mar 2015
Recently there have been a number of reports and papers on the sheer scale of plastic pollution in the world’s oceans https://www.cmscoms.com/?p=2789 ; recently more work has been published including: Plastic waste from land to sea – A paper in Science estimating levels in the world oceans http://www.sciencemag.org/content/347/6223/768.abstract Dr Lucy Woodhall, was the lead author […]
01 Mar 2015
Two useful reports: The economic case for investment in natural capital. This covers a wide variety of water and marine issues https://nebula.wsimg.com/8755553ec25d9cd0dc9407fa5e4aa408?AccessKeyId=68F83A8E994328D64D3D&disposition=0&alloworigin=1 The economic case for investment in Natural Capital – marine appendix – fish and shellfisheries. This is a particularly useful economic assessment of the fisheries and shellfisheries sector https://nebula.wsimg.com/2fd9d1a8a42128eb4c8f7cd3f8c8c2c8?AccessKeyId=68F83A8E994328D64D3D&disposition=0&alloworigin=1
24 Feb 2015
From Thomas Cromwell to Sir Humphrey officials and advisors try their best. Their political masters, particularly in election years, can and do resist advice presented to them. Although this video comes from a clearly vested interest promoting solar pv, the evidence – quotes – they have accumulated shows how policy can be implemented even when […]
24 Feb 2015
This important report extends and tests the idea of societal choice by providing an economic analysis of fishing activities and the coastal economy. Marine Scotland – Executive summary ‘It is generally accepted that fish stocks in Scottish waters are a national resource [1] and should be managed on behalf of all stakeholders. Despite the inherent […]
24 Feb 2015
Susdrains Recognising that Spring heralds major changes in the delivery of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS), we’re delighted to launch an engaging new infographic on SuDS that provides a simple overview of the drivers and benefits for SuDS. The ‘Going with the flow’ infographic details some of the key objectives and outcomes from a sustainable drainage […]
24 Feb 2015
For readers interested in climate change and energy this newsletter looks like it will become a valuable source of information. A rare moment of unity – this week’s Energy Crunch http://www.neweconomics.org/blog/entry/energy-round-up-a-rare-moment-of-unity NEF: ‘In a rare moment of unity, the leaders of the UK’s three major parties last week agreed to work together on climate change. […]
24 Feb 2015
This article highlights three current new items involving coastal and marine developments. Coastal Quarrying: Developers plan to quarry millions of tonnes of rocks in Cornwall order to construct tidal energy lagoon in Swansea Bay Plans to quarry rocks for a new Government-backed green energy scheme could devastate a quiet rural area of the Cornish coastline, […]
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