02 May 2018
Bruce Horton update on Climate change and water 1. State of the World’s Water As the latest UN Climate Change Conference kicks off in Germany, a new report on the state of the world’s water warns that 5 billion people could face water shortages by 2050, as a result of increased demand, pollution and climate […]
02 May 2018
Northumbrian Water has signed a green deal with Orsted to power all 1,858 of its sites using renewable electricity for the next four years. The deal is worth more than £100 million and builds on the company’s existing sustainability commitments including using 100 per cent of its sewage sludge to create energy through advanced anaerobic […]
02 May 2018
The NFM Network Scotland ‘Natural Flood Management (NFM) is a catchment scale technique that involves working with natural features and processes to manage the sources and pathways of floodwaters. It typically involves restoring the natural capacity of a catchment to slow or store floodwater and covers a spectrum of measures from full scale restoration of […]
01 May 2018
Jean Luc Solandt, MCS: “A couple of weeks ago Michael Gove invited marine ‘stakeholders’ around his table in Defra to discuss the efficacy (or lack of it) of current MPAs in UK domestic seas. He’s interested in the role and (perhaps) lack of designation of Highly Protected Marine Areas in our seas. 3.5 years after […]
01 May 2018
At their recent meeting Commonwealth leaders agreed on a bold, co-ordinated push to protect the ocean from the effects of climate change, pollution and over-fishing. Their landmark decision to adopt a Commonwealth Blue Charter will affect one third of the world’s national coastal waters, helping to sustain livelihoods and ecosystems globally. It follows overwhelming support […]
01 May 2018
The UK Plastics Pact is a trailblazing, collaborative initiative, delivered by WRAP, that will create a circular economy for plastics. It brings together the entire plastics packaging value chain behind a common vision and ambitious set of targets. The Pact will stimulate innovative new business models to reduce the total amount of plastic packaging. It […]
01 May 2018
Thanks to Chris Williams – NEF MI & BIM: ‘Introduction To inform the Minister’s review and consideration of fishing access inside the 6 nautical mile zone (6nm zone), the Department requested that the Marine Institute (MI) and Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) conduct an analysis, from existing data sources, of the extent and impact (economic and […]
01 May 2018
Nigel Mortimer South Devon AONB Estuaries Partnership Salcombe Harbour & Kingsbridge Estuary Marine Biosecurity Plan 2017- 2020 This local estuary biosecurity plan has been produced by the South Devon AONB Estuaries Partnership, the local relevant authorities, organisations, owners, users and community of the Salcombe Harbour & Kingsbridge Estuary with support from Robin Payne and Sarah […]
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