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12 Jun 2017

United Nations Oceans Conference – Outcomes, leading the Way

This website sets out a host of ideas and programmes: Covering a huge range of issues from sustainable development goals, MPAs, litters, climate change adaptation and fishing. Final calls UN Oceans Conference http://sdg.iisd.org/news/un-ocean-conference-concludes-with-call-for-action-and-1300-commitments/ 11 June 2017: The UN Ocean Conference concluded with a 14-point ‘Call for Action’ to conserve and sustainably use oceans, seas and […]

12 Jun 2017

North Sea Rigs as artificial reefs – Jonny Hughes, Scottish Wildlife Trust

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Although the Jonny Hughes article has recently grabbed some headlines – earlier this year Jonathan Porritt developed a similar argument in articles based on work by Forum for the Future. This comes after the historic campaigns sought to stop the sea being used as a cheap dumping site for industry and bans on this practice. […]

12 Jun 2017

Litter, Plastics, Four articles Exponential growth in campaigns – the need to focus

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These days you could fill up newsletters with ocean litter initiatives and programmes. These seem to be growing exponentially – four recent examples. So the awareness and pressure is building but is it being focussed? We saw with plastic bags that focussed campaigns can work. That took years in the UK how long will it […]

12 Jun 2017

Ocean Acidification – Triona McGrath – TED video

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Useful TED video explaining ocean acidification by Triona McGrath

12 Jun 2017

Fish gear selectivity – using different light regimes to attract and repel different species

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New technology to improve the sustainability of the fishing industry Award winning start-up, SafetyNet Technologies, is seeking to revolutionize the fishing industry with a technology that uses lights to attract and repel fish, reducing by-catch. The equipment fits easily onto any fishing net, with ten to 20 lights required. The colour of light is controlled […]

07 Jun 2017

Nine tenths of England’s floodplains not fit for purpose – Salford University & Co-op

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I’ve search several links and not found a link yet to the actual report ….. Guardian: Intensive farming cited as main reason for destroying natural barriers to deluge and making low lying areas more vulnerable to floods Only a tenth of England’s extensive floodplains are now fit for purpose – 90% no longer function properly […]

07 Jun 2017

Welsh consult on SuDS, New Case studies

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Lots of useful information in Susdrain Mailings contact them susdrainmailingslist@susdrain.org for routine updates. Welsh Government consults on implementation of SuDS The Welsh Government is consulting on the proposed implementation of schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010. This follows on from their consultation and publication of their non-statutory SuDS standards last year. […]

07 Jun 2017

EU-funded online platform for natural capital and ecosystem services – Oppla

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An online platform developed in the EU which is dedicated to natural capital, ecosystem services and nature-based solutions may soon be going global. The platform, known as Oppla, was launched in September 2016 by two EU-funded research projects since when it has been growing rapidly. Now sixty universities have contributed. The new platform, which was […]

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