26 Jan 2016
WEF Report: A catastrophe caused by climate change is seen as the biggest potential threat to the global economy in 2016, according to a survey of 750 experts conducted by the World Economic Forum. The annual assessment of risks conducted by the WEF before its annual meeting in Davos on 20-23 January showed that global […]
26 Jan 2016
Environment Agency: Pollution incident killed hundreds of fish at Walton Colliery Nature Park Yorkshire Water Services Ltd has been fined £600,000 after an ageing sewage pipe burst and killed hundreds of fish in a Wakefield lake. The company was sentenced at Leeds Crown Court on Tuesday 19 January after pleading guilty to one charge of […]
26 Jan 2016
Water briefing: The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs has published its second catchment partnerships report for the period 2014-15. Defra delegated the powers to provide financial assistance to the Environment Agency in order to support the establishment and maintenance of partnerships across all 87 (and 6 crossborder) water management catchments in England. The Environment Agency has […]
26 Jan 2016
RELU Rural Economy & Land Use January Newsletter Harnessing the social and natural sciences for sustainable rural development Three articles from the RELU Rural Economy & Land Use January Newsletter Harnessing the social and natural sciences for sustainable rural development – A really useful source of information for those interested in land-use issues: Farming and […]
26 Jan 2016
Scottish Government: ‘Wild salmon conservation – Scotland Following extensive consultation Environment Minister Aileen McLeod has confirmed a number of changes to regulate the killing of wild salmon in Scotland. The measures will come into force on April 1. Key aspects are: • Killing outwith estuary limits will be prohibited for three years due to the […]
25 Jan 2016
On 21st January 2016, Natural England is commencing a public consultation regarding nine potential Special Protection Areas (pSPAs) around England. These sites are: Northumberland Marine pSPA and 3 adjoining terrestrial sites; Coquet Island SPA, Farne Islands SPA and Northumbria Coast SPA. (Mailbox here) Northumberland Marine is a new potential marine SPA to protect foraging for […]
25 Jan 2016
This is the latest step in a tortuous process of chasing UK Government by WWF, WDCS and TWT via Europe to protect harbour porpoises that other EU states gave years ago. JNCC: Welcome to the harbour porpoise possible Special Area of Conservation (pSAC) consultation web pages. On these pages you will find information about the […]
25 Jan 2016
This draft Estuaries Management Plan brings together the previous individual management plans of the Yealm, Erme, Avon, Salcombe-Kingsbridge and Dart estuaries within one plan and ties in more strongly to the South Devon AONB management plan. Our five estuaries are one of the defining features of the South Devon AONB – each of them unique […]
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