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 […]
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What is happening out there
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 […]
Museo de Ciencias Ambientales – a new sustainable museum concept
A new sort of public engagement institute is emerging in Guadalajara, Mexico under the working title of the Museo de Ciencias Ambientales. The new center is aimed to engage the […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Welsh lead on action plans for pollinators
The Welsh Government has published an Action Plan for Pollinators in response to the concern over the decline of pollination species in the country and its potential impact on nature […]
