05 Dec 2016
Three articles on Seabass and why the Angling Trust are not taking part in the Cefas angling survey. Before December Council this is the NEF proposal for EU level and UK specifics on the bass fishery – Chris Williams & Griffin Carpenter New Economics Foundation An overview of the options open to decision makers. Save […]
01 Dec 2016
The Surfers Against Sewage Message In A Bottle campaign is calling for a Deposit Return System for plastic and glass bottles and metal cans. In the UK we use a shocking 38.5 million plastic bottles and 59 million cans every day. These types of containers make up 40% of all litter (by volume). Deposit Return […]
30 Nov 2016
This report comes at just the right time when the debate about natural flood risk management is in full swing but also the Brexit agenda of what form Government support for farming will look like in the post Brexit world. It cuts to the heart of the discussion looking at the way tax payers money […]
30 Nov 2016
My thanks to Bruce Horton for pulling this together. The Conference of Parties (COP) meeting in Marrakech (COP22) ratified the Paris agreement and also produced a wide range of really useful and interesting reports and initiatives for those in the water and energy sectors. At COP22 in Marrakech, the Paris agreement (which has been ratified […]
30 Nov 2016
This is an interesting report because it shows how a range of big ideas are being pulled together to provide a coherent framework towards achieving a more sustainable water sector in Scotland. Sustainability and Climate Change – Scottish Water – Sustainability report Scottish Water ‘Our purpose is to support the protection of public health and […]
30 Nov 2016
‘Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) welcomes the announcement today on the future of beavers in Scotland by the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform, Roseanna Cunningham. SNH chairman, Ian Ross, said: “The Scottish Government’s decision will see the return of a species which was part of our wildlife for thousands of years, before […]
29 Nov 2016
Evidence and Management for Marine Recreational Activities – Call for Information Do you have information on the impact (or lack of impact) of recreational activities on the marine environment? Do you have information on the effectiveness of management measures to reduce the impact of recreational activities on the marine environment? If so, we would like […]
29 Nov 2016
Bob Earll It took years to drag the Government into implementing a plastic bag tax which they now acknowledge is working. The 2016 MCS Beachwatch data also confirms this with an almost 50% decline in plastic bags in the recent Beachwatch survey. Targeting particular items is a powerful tool and begs the question of what […]
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