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21 Apr 2015

Marine Conservation Advice for Marine Protected Areas – Natural England

Natural England – Published marine conservation advice for marine protected areas, 30 March 2015 Information includes: Conservation advice: Natural England’s responsibility Natural England’s MPA conservation advice project Timetable of advice production Timetable changes Contact Natural England https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/conservation-advice-for-marine-protected-areas-project-background/marine-conservation-advice-project-summary

14 Apr 2015

Defra statement – IFCA powers

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In response to our April 14th mailing A Defra spokesperson said: “We are aware of concerns about a short term reduction in enforcement powers available to Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (IFCA) officers. The Marine Management Organisation is warranting a number of IFCA officers with relevant powers so that they can continue to operate as […]

14 Apr 2015

CIWEM Report Reviews Government Environment performance over the last 5 years

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‘CIWEM has reviewed the Coalition Government’s progress against key areas that were identified by CIWEM members as requiring urgent action over the parliamentary term. The review compares the Government’s progress against CIWEM’s asks rather than any commitment either party made in its Manifesto or in the Coalition programme for government. The review scores the Government […]

14 Apr 2015

Divestment in fossil fuels – A huge issue for our Economy and Climate Change – Campaigns and Information

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This is an important year for the debate on Climate Change leading to the Paris Conference. The exploitation of fossil fuel reserves and dependence of global financial investment in these is a major issue. The awareness around the issues of divestment is growing and the Guardian have recently launched a major campaign which has raised […]

14 Apr 2015

Litter – Reports – CLG HoC Committee & Beaches MCS – No surprise it ends up in the rivers and sea

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Litter – Scathing Assessment – Communities and Local Government Committee Report CLG House of Commons Committee ‘We take no satisfaction in it but the evidence of our own eyes, the photographs tweeted to us, and the evidence we took during this inquiry lead us to the conclusion that England is a litter-ridden country compared […]

14 Apr 2015

Warming seas and changing fish populations – Exeter and Bristol study results

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Popular North Sea fish such as haddock, plaice and lemon sole could become less common on our menus because they will be constrained to preferred habitat as seas warm, according to a study published today in Nature Climate Change. Fish distributions are limited by water temperature and some species can only thrive in certain habitats […]

07 Apr 2015

Clarkson goes Green and penguins fly

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Clarkson goes green and penguins fly Posted on April 1st

07 Apr 2015

The European environment — state and outlook 2015 SOER 2015

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This report is important because it provides a backdrop to the current political thinking in Europe not least in the context of the Fitness Check currently underway for the Birds and Habitats Directives http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/legislation/fitness_check/index_en.htm A comprehensive assessment of the European environment’s state, trends and prospects, in a global context. http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer The synthesis report informs future […]

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