29 Jun 2015
Rob Lawson: Much has been written about water security risks to business, but to date there has been relatively little attention on the how this relates to the UK private sector. Artesia Consulting (http://artesia-consulting.co.uk/) recently completed a project for WWF-UK to provide water stewardship resources to companies in the UK, with a focus on water […]
25 Jun 2015
Now Available Routledge Handbook of National and Regional Ocean Policies Edited by Biliana Cicin-Sain, David L. VanderZwaag and Miriam C. Balgos This comprehensive handbook, prepared by leading ocean policy academics and practitioners from around the world, presents in-depth analyses of the experiences of fifteen developed and developing nations and four key regions of the world […]
23 Jun 2015
Lots of very useful references – see ‘relevant content’ – reports by the Wold Bank, WWF, the economist and many others not least on fisheries http://www.economistinsights.com/sustainability-resources/event/world-ocean-summit-2015/tab/0 Blue economy, blue growth World Ocean Summit 2015 was held at the The Oitavos, Cascais in Portugal on June 4th-5th. More than 350 government ministers, business leaders, environmentalists and multilaterals […]
23 Jun 2015
DCLG ‘Seaside communities are being urged to create dedicated Coastal Community Teams to drive forward economic regeneration and a long-term vision, by new Coastal Communities Minister Mark Francois today (16 June 2015). The government is providing over £1 million to set up 110 Coastal Community Teams to deal with the specific economic challenges faced by […]
23 Jun 2015
Initial plans for a tidal barrage across the River Wyre in Lancashire, north-west England, have the go-ahead in a landmark deal with the Queen’s estates in the Duchy of Lancaster. The Wyre Tidal Barrage will be the UK’s first across a river estuary and, at a cost of £200m, claims to be one of the […]
23 Jun 2015
Taking a longer-term, more holistic view of the impacts of Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) in the decision making process, rather than an excessive focus on costs is essential, says a group of researchers and conservation charities, as government considers whether or not to designate new sites later this year. The group is concerned that opportunities […]
23 Jun 2015
The public can help Scot-Hatch win this competition by voting at http://www.virginmediabusiness.co.uk/pitch-to-rich/new-things/scot-hatch-limited/ or at scothatch.com where there is more information on this exciting business. One lucky voter will win £10,000 from Virgin Business. (UK residents, +18 only) Grant Campbell ‘I am a scallop diver and a Director of a company trying to establish a sustainable […]
23 Jun 2015
The text of the speech given by Ofwat CEO Cathryn Ross at the Water UK Innovation Hub. It reflects on the lessons from PR14, on the need for customers key concerns now and in the long term. Considering the new Resilience duty is a key element to this and the speech elaborates on how she […]
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