08 Feb 2017
The Marine Management Organisation is asking for feedback on the first outputs in the development of the next phase of marine plans. (This process also links to a host of outputs). Marine planning events start in Scarborough on Tuesday 14 February A questionnaire on the first outputs of marine planning in the north east, north west, south […]
08 Feb 2017
Sustainable Shorelines – Chichester Harbour Planning Principles Chichester Harbour is the largest natural estuary in south east England and 43% of the AONB is fully submerged at high tide. On 17 October 2016, Chichester Harbour Conservancy formerly adopted 18 new Planning Principles, which replaced the Planning Guidance. These Planning Principles interpret and supplement the adopted […]
08 Feb 2017
The Crown Estate in Scotland includes a diverse portfolio of property, rights and interests that influence many aspects of rural and coastal life in Scotland. This consultation is an opportunity to help shape the long term framework for the devolved management of the Crown Estate in Scotland and how the revenue should be used to […]
08 Feb 2017
East coast ‘super district’ moves a step closer after Waveney and Suffolk Coastal cabinets vote for merger vision The new East Suffolk Council could become the largest district in the entire country if the full councils at Waveney and Suffolk Coastal agree to ratify the change at their meetings later this week. A simultaneous meeting […]
08 Feb 2017
Paper by R.Enever, S.Lewin, A.Reese & T.Hooper Abstract: We describe and analyse data on fishing effort collected by interviewing 1914 fishermen between 2007 and 2010. Combining socio-spatial data collected through a voluntary mapping project called “FisherMap” with UK and European vessel satellite monitoring data provides high resolution, national-scale maps of distribution and relative intensity of […]
08 Feb 2017
New report says Europe at increasingly severe risk from climate change Europe’s regions are facing rising sea levels and more extreme weather, such as more frequent and more intense heatwaves, flooding, droughts and storms due to climate change, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency. The report was developed by the EEA in […]
08 Feb 2017
Working the landscape WaterLIFE’s catchment work in East Anglia is featured in The Ends Report this month, which covers environment, carbon and sustainability news. Rachel Salvidge, Ends journalist, spent a day with the team, learning about some of the issues the region faces – such as soil loss and diffuse agricultural pollution – as well […]
08 Feb 2017
Natural Flood Management James Champkin, Campaigns Officer, Angling Trust While the winter we are currently experiencing has been relatively dry, none of us will soon forget the catastrophic weather that hit Britain just twelve months ago. A relentless series of storms battered the UK throughout December 2015, causing unprecedented rainfall in many areas and resulting […]
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