09 Dec 2015
Ofwat ‘The publication by Ofwat (Tuesday 1 December) of the report of the Resilience Task and Finish Group is a significant step for the sector as we seek to ensure that our services are resilient, now and in the future. We are pleased that the report recommends a water and wastewater resilience action group to […]
09 Dec 2015
This page of the CaBA website provides 50 examples of best practice – well worth a visit http://www.catchmentbasedapproach.org/best-practice Examples include: Ecosystem Services Visualisation The CaBA Mentoring Programme Examples of stakeholder engagement The Rivers Trust mapping portal And much, much more ….
07 Dec 2015
Fitness check conference outcomes: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/legislation/fitness_check/conference_en.htm The draft document on the consultation of the fitness check on the Habitat & Birds Directive http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/legislation/fitness_check/docs/consultation/Fitness%20Check%20final%20draft%20emerging%20findings%20report.pdf Commentary from IUCN 25 November 2015 | News story The EU Nature Directives are effective, coherent, relevant and fit for purpose, but insufficient implementation remains a serious issue, and must be stepped up […]
07 Dec 2015
At the Portsmouth Magistrates Court, on Tuesday 1st December 2015, Paul Lambert, 40, of East Cowes on the Isle of Wight, pleaded guilty and was ordered to pay fines and costs totalling £4300 for retaining whelks below the minimum legal size on board his fishing vessel Katie P176, contrary to European Fisheries Technical Conservation Measures […]
07 Dec 2015
The Paris Climate change conference (COP21) will come to its end on Friday (11th December) We will be doing let me know if there is anything particularly useful interesting on the outputs: Follow it day by day on http://www.cop21.gouv.fr/en/ Here are two useful interesting videos. What does ocean acidification look like? Jason Hall-Spencer Marine scientists […]
07 Dec 2015
Three examples of many: 1. Want to understand marine socio-economics? These introductory resource packs are really helpful – concise and clear http://www.neweconomics.org/publications/entry/economics-resource-pack-for-marine-ngos 2. The effects of fishing on the benthos: We know that fishing can have a really damaging effect on the seabed – this website lists the current publications that are quantifying this. Go […]
07 Dec 2015
High tech solutions to shark threats to bathers that meet recreation and conservation objectives NSW Government Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has announced a $16 Million, 5-year plan trialling high-tech solutions to combat increased shark attacks. These trial solutions come after the DPI held a community forum in Lennox Head earlier in October to reassure […]
03 Dec 2015
This Ecologist essay is set against the background of this current consultation and he also describes how the Government have systematically downgraded their commitment to the environment. The consultation: ‘Costs protection in environmental claims‘ runs from 17th September 2015 to 10th December 2015. Paul Mobbs The Ecologist Essays ‘Little publicised government plans to ‘reform’ court […]
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