The leaked report is called a “Scottish Overall Assessment 2020” and examines the state of six vital habitats in 11 marine regions around Scotland. It is a draft dated October 2019 compiled by scientists from the government’s NatureScot, formerly Scottish Natural Heritage, and Marine Scotland. The report’s main conclusion is that the marine habitats in […]
A warning from RSPB that that efforts to protect Britain’s wildlife have suffered a “lost decade” because of a failure to meet targets agreed in the UN Convention on Biological Diversity. The RSPB said the UK was failing on goals to protect land and sea habitats and reverse the slide towards extinction for threatened species […]
The worldwide effort to combat critical levels of biodiversity loss will fail without far greater involvement from local communities, according to an international declaration. The “Edinburgh declaration”, published on Monday, urges leaders to work more closely with sub-national governments, indigenous peoples, national parks, local councils and wider society in meeting 20 biodiversity goals set out […]
Members of the House of Lords debated the case for investing in and embracing a green economy, promoting resource efficiency and zero carbon usage. Speakers included a former trustee of the Waste and Resources Action Programme and the former chief executive of the Campaign to Protect Rural England. Introducing the debate Baroness Parminter referred to […]