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15 Jun 2015

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http://www.weforum.org/reports/global-risks-report-2015 The Global Risks Landscape, as defined by the survey, highlights five global risks that stand out as both highly likely and highly potentially impactful (upper right quadrant of Figure 1). Interstate conflict has significantly leaped up both dimensions since 2014, arguably reflecting recent geopolitical conflicts that are fuelling geopolitical and social instability. As last […]

15 Jun 2015

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Thanks to Bruce Horton for highlighting this report that puts flesh on the bones of the major international challenges facing the water sector A new WWF report examines the physical, regulatory and reputational risks around water management that UK businesses face, both domestically and internationally. It sets out a water stewardship framework to help businesses […]

15 Jun 2015

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The Environment Agency and the Angling Trust announce an additional £50,000 of funding as part of the ‘Fishery Improvement Fund’  Yet more fisheries are set to benefit from an additional £50,000 later this summer as part of the hugely successful ‘Fishery Improvement Fund’. The funding comes from the Environment Agency’s rod licence sales. Building on […]

08 Jun 2015

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Two perspectives on how the cuts will operate. Guardian  http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/jun/04/george-osborne-45bn-savings-plan-whats-being-cut-department-guide Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Adam Vaughan  The environment department has already suffered some of the steepest cuts across Whitehall, with a 30% cut in 2010 against the government average of 19%, followed by a further 10% in 2013, leaving observers wondering what’s […]

08 Jun 2015

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To see the Tidal lagoon Swansea Bay announcements go to http://www.tidallagoonswanseabay.com/ For the local take on this see the South Wales Evening news site: http://www.southwales-eveningpost.co.uk/Chinese-firm-line-300-million-Swansea-Bay-tidal/story-26627140-detail/story.html TLSB announcement on Rock Supply   Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay Plc has announced the appointment of China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) as its preferred bidder for a marine works package that […]

08 Jun 2015

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The National trust are this year celebrating 50 years of the Neptune Campaign – to read more about what has been achieved go to go:   http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/article-1355896103616/ The NT have also launched their vision for the coast highlighting the value of coastal paths http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/cs/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheader=application%2Fpdf&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1349130853498&ssbinary=true