25 Sep 2018
Whales & Whaling – Japan fails to overturn whaling ban at IWC meeting An attempt to overturn the decades-old global ban on commercial whaling has failed, to the relief of conservationists. Anti-whaling nations defeated by a decisive margin proposals from the Japanese government that would have allowed for the return of whale hunts. The vote, on the […]
25 Sep 2018
Roseanna Cunningham Environment Secretary visits COAST’s new visitor centre Cunningham commits to tackling “serious issues” of biodiversity loss and climate change Scottish Cabinet Secretary, Roseanna Cunningham, visited us this week at Scotland’s first MPA visitor centre, the Octopus Centre. COAST was pleased to see her interact with the new exhibitions and display her knowledge! But we were […]
19 Sep 2018
Defra: ‘Michael Gove sets out major post-Brexit policy to invest in the environment and take back control for farmers after almost 50 years under EU rules Legislation to deliver a cleaner and healthier environment for future generations after nearly half a century under EU rules is being introduced into Parliament today (12 September). The Agriculture […]
19 Sep 2018
Twenty environmental NGOs, co-ordinated by Blueprint for Water, and nine water companies are announcing today that they have pulled together to create a set of shared principles setting out how they will work together to help leave the environment in a better state. The companies and charities are already working together on many projects across […]
19 Sep 2018
New reports will enable UK to make the most of its natural assets Four new reports on Natural Capital published today will enable governments and businesses to take an evidence-based approach to valuing the UK’s natural assets. Natural Capital refers to the assets within our natural environment that provide benefits for humans. Plants, animals, freshwater, […]
19 Sep 2018
Editorial Containment News – September 2018 Two years on from the vote to leave the EU the lack of clarity on even the most basic elements of the uncoupling are not comforting for the potential impact leaving will have on our environmental regulations. Initial fears of a ‘bonfire’ of environmental legislation and ‘watered down’ regulations have eased somewhat, […]
19 Sep 2018
The release of pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs) in waste water from treatment plants (WWTPs) is currently not regulated anywhere in the world, with the exception of a few plants in Switzerland. Yet thousands of PhACs or their by-products — excreted by humans — can be found in waste water and some of these may harm […]
19 Sep 2018
Yorkshire Water is stepping up the fight against one of the UK’s most invasive non-native aquatic weeds by working with scientists from the Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI) to release an army of mites to suppress the weeds. Approval has been given for the release of a novel biological control agent – the […]
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