02 Aug 2016
Coastal Communities – Perspectives on the lessons from Brexit & Regeneration
Putting communities at the heart of a post-Brexit plan – lessons for coastal communities Fernanda Balata New Economics Foundation This article highlights some of the fundamental issues for coastal communities and their role in the Brexit decision. The economy can only be truly strong when its benefits are felt everywhere. Following the Brexit vote, the […]
02 Aug 2016
National Marine Week – Great idea
National Marine Week (last week): ‘The UK’s marine environment is home to some of our most fascinating wildlife, such as basking sharks, grey seals, puffins and dolphins. Each year The Wildlife Trusts celebrate the UK’s amazing sea animals and plants during National Marine Week. This is your chance to explore the seashore, discover dunes and […]
02 Aug 2016
Basking shark school – Remarkable footage from Basking Shark Scotland
It is the first 30 seconds of this video filmed by drone that is really interesting. Gavin Maxwell was among the first to describe ‘shoals’ of hundreds of basking sharks layers deep in the sea and as far as the eye could see. How these giants interact in these shoals in still an interesting area […]
28 Jul 2016
Brexit: Water, Farming and Land Use – A massive opportunity?
This theme of the Brexit issue will build cumulatively over the weeks with new articles being added to the list. The Environmental Audit committee have committed to a review of the Brexit decision on the environment and predominantly on the relationship with farming. This issue has enormous implications for many areas of the water industry […]
28 Jul 2016
EAC Letter to Davis & Coffey – Brexit and EU Environmental Laws
There is a perverse justice in people like David Davis having to deal with this, after all they made it sound so easy. Latest publications Letter from Mary Creagh MP to David Davis MP regarding the EU and UK Environmental Policy dated 20 July 2016 ( PDF 228.5 KB) Letter from Mary Creagh MP to Therese Coffey […]
28 Jul 2016
Catchment Partnership Action Fund (CPAF) Report for in 2015 to 2016
Environment Agency publishes report on catchment projects in 2015-16 Environment Agency ‘This report, produced by the Environment Agency, outlines projects funded under the Catchment Partnership Action Fund. The aim of the Catchment Partnership Action Fund is to deliver improved water quality to meet the objectives of the Water Framework Directive. The fund helped to support catchment […]
28 Jul 2016
Demonstration Test Catchments News – Spring – Summer 2016
The DTC Spring/Summer 2016 Newsletter which comprises short articles on the following topics: The Eden DTC in December 2015 – The wettest month on record and a sign of things to come? Winter floods in the Eden: Action Planning A bad winter for run-off and erosion Putting a value on soil loss Soil erosion and landslides in […]
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