A bad week for fracking – the Defra report in full – the Lancashire County Council report and another study on the chemicals used in the process. Links to the decisions and reports Lancashire County Council reject fracking application by Cuadrilla Guardian ‘Nine of the councillors on the 14-strong development control committee voted in favour […]
The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands held its triennial conference from 2-9 June 2015, in Punta del Este, Uruguay. The Ramsar Convention is the only intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. With the right ambition and motivation, the governments […]
Rob Lawson: Much has been written about water security risks to business, but to date there has been relatively little attention on the how this relates to the UK private sector. Artesia Consulting (http://artesia-consulting.co.uk/) recently completed a project for WWF-UK to provide water stewardship resources to companies in the UK, with a focus on water […]
Now Available Routledge Handbook of National and Regional Ocean Policies Edited by Biliana Cicin-Sain, David L. VanderZwaag and Miriam C. Balgos This comprehensive handbook, prepared by leading ocean policy academics and practitioners from around the world, presents in-depth analyses of the experiences of fifteen developed and developing nations and four key regions of the world […]
Lots of very useful references – see ‘relevant content’ – reports by the Wold Bank, WWF, the economist and many others not least on fisheries http://www.economistinsights.com/sustainability-resources/event/world-ocean-summit-2015/tab/0 Blue economy, blue growth World Ocean Summit 2015 was held at the The Oitavos, Cascais in Portugal on June 4th-5th. More than 350 government ministers, business leaders, environmentalists and multilaterals […]
DCLG ‘Seaside communities are being urged to create dedicated Coastal Community Teams to drive forward economic regeneration and a long-term vision, by new Coastal Communities Minister Mark Francois today (16 June 2015). The government is providing over £1 million to set up 110 Coastal Community Teams to deal with the specific economic challenges faced by […]
Initial plans for a tidal barrage across the River Wyre in Lancashire, north-west England, have the go-ahead in a landmark deal with the Queen’s estates in the Duchy of Lancaster. The Wyre Tidal Barrage will be the UK’s first across a river estuary and, at a cost of £200m, claims to be one of the […]
Taking a longer-term, more holistic view of the impacts of Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) in the decision making process, rather than an excessive focus on costs is essential, says a group of researchers and conservation charities, as government considers whether or not to designate new sites later this year. The group is concerned that opportunities […]