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State of Nature report
For the first time ever, the UK’s wildlife organisations have joined forces to undertake a health check of nature in the UK and its Overseas Territories. The report looks at some of the wider issues involved in our changing countryside, the historical declines of habitats and species and asses the status of wildlife in eight different habitat types. …More Information
Defra launch 'Smarter Guidance and Data'
UK businesses and the public are being asked to send ideas on how volumes of environmental rules and regulations can be drawn together and made easier to find. …More Information
Expressions of interest (second round) now open for CIEEM accreditation
The deadline for submitting Expressions of Interest for the second round of accreditation is 14 June 2013. …More Information
CIEEM Celebrates Receiving Royal Charter
On 9th April 2013, the former Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (IEEM) celebrated becoming the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM – pronounced ‘sy-eem’). …More Information
Natural England rolling out two chargeable services from 1 April 2013
Natural England is rolling out two chargeable services from the beginning of April 2013. …More Information
New consultation from the Law Commission on Conservation Covenants
A conservation covenant is a voluntary agreement between a landowner and responsible body (charity, public body or local/central Government) to do or not do something on their land for a conservation purpose. …More Information
NPWS propose SAC off Dublin coast
The National Parks and Wildlife Service is proposing to designate a large marine area (40km x 7km) off Dublin Bay (Rockabill to Dalkey Island) as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) to protect the annexed habitat Reefs and the Harbour Porpoise. This may have some implications for oil and gas exploration, wind energy development and fisheries in the area. Other offshore SACs proposed are off Wexford, Donegal and in the deep ocean areas of Rockall and the Porcupine Bank. …More Information