Rivers in England are contaminated with powerful insecticides, new testing has revealed, increasing concerns over the impact of the toxic chemicals on fish and birds. Neonicotinoids were banned from use on flowering crops in the European Union in 2013 due to the harm they cause to bees and other vital pollinators. Following even more evidence of harm, […]
From: Dr Rebekah Cioffi, JNCC Updated offshore MPA conservation advice packages published Our seas have a brilliant variety of marine life and habitats, many of which are rare and nationally important. The Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) has developed a new approach to its UK offshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) conservation advice. The revised approach […]
Guardian The world’s oceans are set for a long overdue boost in the coming days as the United Nations votes for the first time on a planned treaty to protect and regulate the high seas. The waters outside national maritime boundaries – which cover half of the planet’s surface – are currently a free-for-all that has led […]
A four-point plan for tackling plastic waste has been outlined by the Environment Secretary Michael Gove. He told BBC News – Roger Harrabin BBC environment analyst – that he wants to reduce the amount of plastic used in the UK, and to make it simpler for people to recycle. Environmentalists fear Mr Gove will be […]
See: Plastic Bottle Tracker PBT TWO articles 1.The Environmental Audit Committee calls for the introduction of a UK-wide deposit return scheme for plastic bottles, a requirement to provide free drinking water in public premises, and to make producers financially responsible for the plastic packaging they produce. Read the report summary Read the conclusions and […]
Communications and strategy challenges of the plastics Issue – Chris Rose Any campaigns taking on the plastic crisis face some significant communications and strategy challenges. These include getting rid of the L-word, the visual ‘less is more’ problem (debris > microplastic), the communications legacy effect and potential motivational dead-ends of beach clean-ups, and the inability […]
Annwyl Gyfaill Ymgynghoriad ar Gynllun Morol Cenedlaethol Cymru Mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn awyddus i glywed eich barn am fersiwn ddrafft o’n cynllun morol cyntaf sy’n cael ei chyhoeddi at ddibenion ymgynghori. Mae’r cynllun yn esbonio sut y byddwn yn mynd ati i reoli’r gwaith o ddatblygu’n moroedd mewn ffordd gynaliadwy, gan […]
Call for Proposals December 2017 Fisheries Innovation Scotland (FIS) is pleased to announce a call for proposals in 6 different project areas: Code Short Title FIS024 Intelligent fishing: Next steps for improving underwater selectivity FIS025 Novel approaches to fish catching and surveying using traps FIS026 Fishing strategies to manage benthic footprint FIS027 Innovations in energy […]