Published on: 8 March 2018
Following the launch of the Government's new planning policy, released by Theresa May this week, Victoria Bankes Price takes a look at what the draft National Planning Policy Statement will really mean for nature.
Read More...Published on: 28 February 2018
Yesterday Defra published its consultation paper on the future of farming and land management policy in England. Few policy areas will have such a significant impact on the wildlife and countryside of England in the next decade and more.
Read More...Published on: 28 February 2018
As Britain approaches its departure from the EU, Carol Day asks what will replace the EU's crucial legal institutions, which enforce environmental standards and provide routes for challenging Westminster, especially in a context of reduced support for Judicial Reviews and increasing court costs.
Read More...Published on: 20 February 2018
Read More...Published on: 14 February 2018
As the run-up to Aichi's 2020 international biodiversity commitments begins, it is strong domestic policy and co-operation between Westminster and devolved governments that will see the United Kingdom lead the world on conservation.
Read More...Published on: 7 February 2018
Wildlife crime is now the world’s fourth largest illegal activity, just behind drugs, guns and people smuggling. Environmental campaigners have long been calling for appropriate sentences which act as a deterrent to criminals engaged in this type of activity.
Read More...Published on: 29 January 2018
The phenomenon that is Brexit requires all of us to defend and implement what we have, whilst simultaneously thinking in big picture terms about the kind of future we want. It is undoubtedly a period of great potential risk and reward, with much at stake and much to play for.
Read More...Published on: 25 January 2018
Every week we're told what we can do to help save the planet - walk more, eat less meat, cycle more, recycle more. The key thing is, these are things we can do with just small adjustments in our lives.
Read More...Published on: 11 January 2018
The Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan includes a Parliament’s worth of promises. Together, they amount to a brilliant green signpost toward a greener future.
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