Hidden threats to Biodiversity in Local Government
A meeting in Westminster of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Biodiversity (APPG) in September 2014 concluded that the lack of ecological capacity in our local authorities as not only […]
Category Archives: Biodiversity policy
Biodiversity and its relationship with government environment policy and wider
New UK National Ecosystem Approach Report
A low-key meeting organised by the UK National Ecosystem Assessment Secretariat saw the release of a new report last month. The UK National Ecosystem Assessment Follow On report was developed […]
UN REDD+ and the Green Economy
A new publication by UNEP on developments around REDD+ makes interesting reading. The original Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) proposition emerged from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change […]
King Canute Cameron needs to be on the level with environmental change
Prime Minister King Canute Cameron’s headline grabbing “its not acceptable for people to have to live like this almost four weeks on [after post Christmas rains] – and I am not […]
Indonesia – forest carbon scheme steps up a notch…
Back in June 2013 I wrote a blog on the Ribma Raya project in a prime area for Orang Utan conservation in Kalimantan, Indonesia. I reported how through various political machinations […]
Storms, Cloudbursts and flooding – learning from Copenhagen
In Denmark the State of Green reports on how city of Copenhagen is rethinking its strategy to sudden storms and the increased risk of flooding exacerbated by the impact of climate […]
Defra must regulate if it is to develop environmental funding through PES
Regulation is needed to develop environmental funding through Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES). While Defra is to be credited for taking leadership in understanding the importance of ecosystem services to […]
