05 Aug 2015
The WSKEPortal is designed for users of water research and water data. In addition to news and events listings, it provides a fast introduction to national-scale datasets, includes 60 case studies that demonstrate the efficacy of high-quality research, and puts you in touch with those actively involved in water research To go to the newsletter click […]
30 Jul 2015
This report published produced by Enfusion and Jim Claydon for Wales Wildlife Link aimed to assess how marine planning could be used as an effective tool to help deliver the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). It looked at How the MSFD descriptors could be linked with MSP objectives Reviewed what progress had been made with […]
30 Jul 2015
Details of how fisheries are managed in marine protected areas. MMO: To bring fisheries in line with other activities, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) announced on the 14 August 2012 a revised approach to managing fishing activities within European marine sites (EMS). This change in approach will promote sustainable fisheries while […]
30 Jul 2015
30 Jul 2015
MCCIP ‘The MCCIP website has recently been updated with new marine climate change news and events. Below is a brief summary of the new items that have been added. For more details on all of the items listed below, simply go to www.mccip.org.uk and go to the relevant links in the ‘news and events’ box […]
30 Jul 2015
Gordon Hastie, SMRU: Noise from pile driving during offshore wind turbine construction could be damaging the hearing of harbour seals around the UK, researchers have found. They say more research is needed on how noise affects marine mammals’ hearing and into engineering solutions to reduce noise levels. The study is published today in the British […]
29 Jul 2015
Coming on the heels of an announced £83 million cut in 2015-16 (almost 4 per cent) taken off its £2.1 billion budget Chancellor George Osborne has announced the spending review where he is asking unprotected departments like Defra for savings of between 25-40% over the Parliament; the plans will be announced in November. Whilst DECC […]
29 Jul 2015
“Catchment and River Basin Planning: Integrating Science and Governance; edited by L Smith, K Porter, K Hiscock, M J Porter and D Benson; published by Routledge in their Earthscan Studies in Water Resource Management series, 2015, 292pages https://www.cmscoms.com/?p=3525 A Review by Bob Harris The recent revival of catchment management as a practical concept for water […]
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