08 Dec 2020
Thanks to Natasha Bradshaw for passing this on. EU: Maritime Spatial Planning has a clear objective. The objective of ensuring that the largest number of stakeholders depending on the maritime space are allowed to perform their activities in a fair, sustainable, and collaborative way. It ensures the coexistence between human activities and the protection of […]
26 Nov 2020
Flood risk changes! New Guidance recognises that flood risk is changing Environment Agency: Development of interim national guidance on nonstationary fluvial flood frequency estimation Project summary FRS18087/IG/S We have developed new tools and techniques to help us detect and take account of non-stationarity in flood frequency estimation for flood scheme appraisal. Background Traditional methods used […]
17 Nov 2020
New guidance published to support commercial fishers, merchants and exporters from 1 January 2021 The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is supporting businesses to prepare from 1 January 2021 From 1 January 2021, the UK will have sole responsibility for the future of our seas and fishing industry and we need to be ready for change. […]
30 Jul 2020
Flood and coastal risk projects, schemes and strategies: climate change allowances When and how risk management authorities should use climate change allowances for flood and coastal risk projects, schemes and strategies. What climate change allowances are Climate change allowances are predictions of the anticipated change for: peak river flow peak rainfall intensity sea level rise […]
02 Jun 2020
The need for climate change adaptation has become widely recognised in the last 20 years. The environmental sector was one of the first to identify the need and to start developing approaches to adaptation. Initially much of the focus was on identifying general principles. This was an essential first step, but adaptation needs to be […]
26 May 2020
Using Green & Blue Spaces Coronavirus – guidance on accessing green spaces safely – all water sports given the green light, with social distancing Guidance on using green spaces and protecting yourself and others. This guidance sets out the key principles of enjoying the benefits of being outside, while protecting yourself and others from coronavirus. […]
12 Sep 2019
Cabinet Office This guidance helps emergency planners ensure communities are central to emergency planning, response and recovery. The Community Resilience Development Framework (CRDF) is an update to the Community Resilience Framework for Practitioners (2016) , reflecting the wider landscape of activities and capabilities being captured under the term Community Resilience (individual resilience, social action, voluntary […]
21 Aug 2019
Flooding advice for farmers and land managers This guidance gives information for farmers and land managers whose land has been flooded. Published 16 August 2019 From: Rural Payments Agency, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Forestry Commission, Environment Agency, Natural England, British Cattle Movement Service, and Animal and Plant Health Agency Contents Temporary measures and minor change request Force majeure […]
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