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	<title>British Ecological Society&#187; Can governance in the UK Overseas Territories give environmental protection?</title>
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		<title>Can governance in the UK Overseas Territories give environmental protection?</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/05/10/governance-in-uk-overseas-territories/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 09:21:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can governance in the UK Overseas Territories give environmental protection? Concerns over environmental protection in the UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs) have been voiced for a number of years, with funding, development and pollution as some of the main issues. The &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/05/10/governance-in-uk-overseas-territories/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Safeguarding the Jewels in the UK&#039;s Biodiversity Crown</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/02/22/safeguarding-the-jewels-in-the-uks-biodiversity-crown/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/02/22/safeguarding-the-jewels-in-the-uks-biodiversity-crown/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:01:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The investment needed to conserve biodiversity in the UK&#8217;s Overseas Territories (UKOTs) is three to five times higher than that spent by the UK Government currently to protect the endemic species and threatened habitats in these unique ecosystems. That is &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/02/22/safeguarding-the-jewels-in-the-uks-biodiversity-crown/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Is this &#039;Bird Armageddon&#039;?</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/11/20/is-this-bird-amageddon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/11/20/is-this-bird-amageddon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:43:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/?p=3213</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Since 1966 UK bird population has decline by 44 million which amounts to just under a million birds a year (over 45 years), which is dismal November news indeed. Yesterday the RSPB published their most extensive survey of the UK&#8217;s &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/11/20/is-this-bird-amageddon/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>New UK Biodiversity Science Committee Formed</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/10/18/new-uk-biodiversity-science-committee-formed/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/10/18/new-uk-biodiversity-science-committee-formed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2012 10:16:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/?p=3125</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On 19 September 2012, the inaugural meeting of the UK Biodiversity Science Committee (UK BSC), formed partly as a result of discussion at a meeting hosted by the BES in November 2011, was held at the Royal Society. The UK &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/10/18/new-uk-biodiversity-science-committee-formed/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Citizens across the globe call for greater protection of biodiversity</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/10/11/citizens-across-the-globe-recognise-the-importance-of-biodiversity-and-call-for-greater-protection/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/10/11/citizens-across-the-globe-recognise-the-importance-of-biodiversity-and-call-for-greater-protection/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:57:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Results of an ambitious world-wide consultation gathering public opinions on biodiversity policy issues have been published this week. The World Wide Views on Biodiversity (WWViews on Biodiversity) initiative, detailed in a blog post in May, gathered 3,000 citizens from 25 &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/10/11/citizens-across-the-globe-recognise-the-importance-of-biodiversity-and-call-for-greater-protection/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>1 in 5 invertebrate species threatened with extinction</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/09/06/1-in-5-invertebrate-species-threatened-with-extinction/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/09/06/1-in-5-invertebrate-species-threatened-with-extinction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:59:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[That is the shocking headline from a report by the IUCN, IUCN Species Survival Commission and the Zoological Society of London, due to be presented at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Jeju, tomorrow (7th September). &#8216;Spineless: Status and Trends &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/09/06/1-in-5-invertebrate-species-threatened-with-extinction/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Moving Forward with the NEWP &#8211; One Year On</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/07/18/moving-forward-with-the-newp-one-year-on/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/07/18/moving-forward-with-the-newp-one-year-on/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2012 11:21:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Secretary of State at the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Caroline Spelman MP, announced yesterday that the Government would make £750,000 of extra funding available to create additional Nature Improvement Areas (NIAs). Those NIAs that were not successful &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/07/18/moving-forward-with-the-newp-one-year-on/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>New UK National Biodiversity Committee Formed</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/07/09/new-uk-national-biodiversity-committee-formed/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/07/09/new-uk-national-biodiversity-committee-formed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2012 09:19:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new National Biodiversity Committee has been formed to represent biodiversity science in the UK. The British Ecological Society hosted a meeting in November last year, with representatives from across the breadth of ecological science and environmental policy, at which &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/07/09/new-uk-national-biodiversity-committee-formed/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Contribute to the work of the IPBES</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/07/02/contribute-to-the-work-of-the-ipbes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/07/02/contribute-to-the-work-of-the-ipbes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:27:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/?p=2908</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is currently advertising opportunities to inform the development of the initiative&#8217;s work. Ecologists can contribute to discussions on the priorities for IPBES and are also invited to put themselves forward &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/07/02/contribute-to-the-work-of-the-ipbes/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>World Wide Views on Biodiversity: a chance for global citizens to have their say on biodiversity protection</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/05/30/world-wide-views-on-biodiversity-a-chance-for-global-citizens-to-have-their-say-on-biodiversity-protection/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2012 16:39:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An initiative has been launched which will see people from around the world participating in discussions on how to tackle the challenge of global biodiversity loss. On Saturday 15th September 2012, at least 100 people from each participating country will &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/05/30/world-wide-views-on-biodiversity-a-chance-for-global-citizens-to-have-their-say-on-biodiversity-protection/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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