20 Jul 2016
With Truss, Letwin and Stewart moved on there will be a continuing need to remind the new ministers of the value of catchment solutions. Two updates and interesting information River restoration Centre, Holnicote Natural Flood Management Project members site visit by Jasmine Errey on Monday, 18th July, 2016 ‘On the first Wednesday of July we […]
20 Jul 2016
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17 Jul 2016
The CBESS (A hierarchical approach to the examination of the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem service flows across coastal margins) project has produced a free tool for predicting and mapping carbon stock in salt marshes. The tool is for governmental and non-governmental organisations that have interests in salt marshes and are seeking information about natural carbon […]
17 Jul 2016
The £10 million East Coast Community Fund announced in April by DONG Energy is now open to public consultation. National grant-making charity GrantScape has been appointed to complete the consultation process and to administer the Fund. The Fund will ensure that local people benefit from the operation of two of the DONG Energy’s offshore wind […]
17 Jul 2016
Vulnerable marine ecosystem advice released – ICES Advice issued on vulnerable marine ecosystems draws on information from new ICES database. Published: 5 July 2016 Page Content Released today, the advice sees an ICES review of new evidence for the occurrence of vulnerable marine ecosystems – deep-sea habitats such as cold-water coral reefs and clusters of […]
17 Jul 2016
The MSC funding awards follows the UN’s warning last week that global fish production is now reaching its sustainable limit, with around 90 per cent of the world’s stocks now fully or overfished and production set to increase further by 2025. Six scientific research projects focused on boosting sustainable fishing practices have been awarded a […]
17 Jul 2016
Devon Maritime Forum – Summer Conference Brexit: What now for our marine environment and maritime economy? So now we know. Having had a few days to digest the result and speculate on its ramifications many will be disappointed and dismayed but more will be delighted and determined to press ahead with divorce proceedings as soon […]
17 Jul 2016
This is the easy bit, huge challenges ahead with implications for many sectors (continue) Andrea Leadsom has been made the SoS for the Environment. Farm payments a major priority In line with other May appointments as a leading Brexiter, Leadsom now has responsibility for devising a payment mechanism for farmers to replace EU subsidies! In […]
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