20 Aug 2018

A really useful report on how marine conservation is developing from a German and European perspective ‘Dear Colleagues and friends of Marine Conservation,  With this email I would like to inform you that the English Version of the publication of my agency with the title: “Challenges of Marine Nature Conservation – BfN Directorate II 5 […]

20 Aug 2018

10 updates you might have missed from the Marine Management Organisation in July 2018 Posted by: Amy Wardlaw, MMO In July 2018 we achieved a milestone for marine planning, experienced increased interest in watching marine wildlife and reported on our results for 2017/18. Learn more about our work: Go on a coastal adventure with ‘the […]

20 Aug 2018

It is an Area Beyond National Jurisdiction and important for many marine species and this is an interesting development given the interest in securing greater protection for the high seas. The OSPAR Commission has agreed to seek views of on the site nomination proforma for the proposed ‘North Atlantic Current and Evlanov Seamount Marine Protected […]

20 Aug 2018

  Flow Photo Photography Competition – Call for Entries Photographers, both amateur and professional, are invited to submit up to four photographs or short films for the inaugural edition of Flow Photo. The national photography competition and exhibition, developed by Future Water Association and supported by charity partner, the Canal & River Trust, aims to raise awareness and […]

14 Aug 2018

Protests on hen harrier persecution move to wider questions of upland management –  Enlightened upstream management contrasts with the degradation caused by burning heather for grouse shooting Bob Earll ‘We are in the media silly season when Parliament is in recess and all sorts of news stories hit the headlines. So it is no surprise that […]

14 Aug 2018

CEH Blog on the summer and water resources – full of useful graphs and descriptions Submitted by Mr. Jamie Hannaford on Thu, 09/08/2018 CEH ‘The summer of 2018 has continued to deliver plenty of reliable holiday weather, but the heatwave conditions have also caused significant impacts on people and the environment. The persistent hot and dry conditions have […]

14 Aug 2018

Achieving Urban Flood Resilience in an Uncertain Future project Mid-project Report  ‘In March 2015 House of Commons Commission of Inquiry into flood resilience highlighted the challenge of dealing with increasingly frequent and severe floods, stating, “what is required is a fundamental change in how we view flood management, from flood defence where we protect ourselves […]