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30 Sep 2015

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Elizabeth Truss speech to Wildlife & Countryside Link (Sept 15th) https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/elizabeth-truss-speech-to-the-wildlife-and-countryside-link  This speech at the meeting which saw the launch of the Blueprint for Water’s vision   The speech is a very strange mix of the well-trodden Government path of supporting all things farming and economic with very little mention of nature conservation. It highlighted a […]

30 Sep 2015

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Sustainable Development Goals to 2030  The UN Summit provided a platform for the world’s leaders to outline their views – this item covers the main website and David Cameron and President Obama’s speeches and the Goals for Water and Marine. Website https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/resources.html What David Cameron had to say https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/pms-speech-to-the-un-sustainable-development-goals-summit-2015 And something a little more inspiring […]

30 Sep 2015

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Defra ‘Sir James Bevan has been appointed chief executive of the Environment Agency following a competitive recruitment process. Sir James Bevan has been appointed chief executive of the Environment Agency Sir James has had a long career in government and will leave his current role as the UK’s High Commissioner to India to take up […]

30 Sep 2015

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Water Availability and Quality Programme, Defra ‘We are writing to inform you that Defra has earlier this week, issued The Water Framework Directive (Standards and Classification) Directions (England and Wales) 2015 to the Environment Agency.   These Directions have been published as an associated document of the Water Environment (WFD) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015, SI […]

30 Sep 2015

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Natural England ‘An innovative new approach to protecting great crested newts could enhance their population and reduce delays to major building projects. Natural England is launching a pilot project that will bring more flexibility to the licensing system for great crested newts, while providing more of the weedy ponds which they favour. The aim is […]

30 Sep 2015

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Despite tap water being freely available and safe in many countries, bottled water is widely consumed around the world. This has negative effects on the environment, including water wastage and pollution. This study assessed beliefs about purchasing bottled water and tested three strategies to change behaviour, showing that combining persuasive information and social pressure can […]

29 Sep 2015

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Guardian ‘Shell has abandoned its controversial drilling operations in the Alaskan Arctic in the face of mounting opposition in what jubilant environmentalists described as “an unmitigated defeat” for big oil. The Anglo-Dutch company had repeatedly stressed the enormous hydrocarbon potential of the far north region in public, but in private began to admit it had […]

29 Sep 2015

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MCS ‘The iconic European cod fishery which collapsed in the 1980s and has been ailing ever since, has finally increased above dangerously low levels and hauled itself off the MCS Fish to Avoid list. As part of the MCS autumn update to FishOnline (www.fishonline.org), North Sea cod is now rated 4 and amber, which means it’s showing signs […]