15 Mar 2016
The government’s lobbying ban will have a chilling impact on scientists David Nutt Guardian ‘One of the many frightening aspects of life under Joseph Stalin was the central direction of science by the Communist party. This led to egregious scientific data, disregarded in the west, but celebrated in the Soviet Union. One of the best […]
15 Mar 2016
Two articles on Global Fishing Watch and the second on the proposed use of drones for Pitcairn Island MPA Global Fishing Watch – Using Satellites to Assist Fisheries Management In November 2014, Oceana unveiled the prototype of a new tool that will enhance transparency and accountability in commercial fishing fleets around the world. A public […]
15 Mar 2016
The Shark Trust is part of a new global coalition that is working to ensure a positive future for sharks and rays. On 15 February 2016, the Global Shark and Ray Initiative launched a 10-year plan for turning around the conservation status of sharks. The ambitious plan, based upon the best science and trade data […]
08 Mar 2016
1. Enabling resilience in the water sector The Defra report is described as a roadmap which sets out how the policy framework will be enhanced during this Parliament to secure the long-term resilience of the water sector in dealing with pressures like climate change and a growing population. 2. Water supply and resilience and infrastructure: […]
08 Mar 2016
Two flood management points from Defra 1. Water minister: flood defence needs private sector investment Water minister Rory Stewart has insisted private sector investment in flood defence is a “huge opportunity” that hasn’t been fully considered. Speaking to water firms at Water UK’s City Conference, Stewart said: “Clearly we ought to be smarter about thinking […]
08 Mar 2016
BIS: Business Secretary unveils measures that will help deliver the government’s commitment to cut a further £10 billion of red tape. Comprehensive measures that will help deliver the government’s commitment to cut a further £10 billion of red tape were unveiled today (3 March 2016) at the BCC annual conference by Business Secretary Sajid Javid. […]
08 Mar 2016
This was rather lost in the WFD announcement but reveals a worrying failure of commitment and regulation, but the clock is ticking. Angling Trust and Fish Legal: The Environment Agency is unable to properly regulate 1,968 sewage outfalls because water companies are failing to provide information to them about exactly what is coming out of […]
08 Mar 2016
The Catchment Based Approach could be one of the most significant developments made over the last five years; to sign up to its newsletter click here. Latest CaBA news includes CaBA Self-Assessment Tools now available A suite of Self-Assessment Tools is now available to help CaBA Partnerships quickly assess how well they are performing in terms […]
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