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		<title>Government Office for Science: roles, responsibilities and programmes</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/04/18/government-office-for-science-roles-responsibilities-and-programmes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:35:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Government Office for Science: roles, responsibilities and programmes It was all change at the top of evidence based policy in Government this month, with Sir Mark Walport replacing Sir John Beddington as Government Chief Scientific Adviser (GCSA). This role is &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/04/18/government-office-for-science-roles-responsibilities-and-programmes/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Defra updates Chalara policies</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/04/15/defra-updates-chalara/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/04/15/defra-updates-chalara/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 09:05:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[ash]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ash dieback]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chalara management plan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[interim control plan]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Defra updates Chalara policies With spring finally approaching, the threat of Chalara to ash across the UK is greater than ever. As mentioned in a previous post, the fungus that causes the disease lies dormant over winter, and sporulates in the &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/04/15/defra-updates-chalara/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A countryside fit for pollinators</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/02/19/a-countryside-fit-for-pollinators/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/02/19/a-countryside-fit-for-pollinators/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:54:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Insects]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[APPG agroecology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bee Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caroline Lucas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environmental Audit Committee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Neonicotinoids]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/?p=3329</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Pollinators are vital to the natural environment and economy in the UK, providing services worth over £440 million per year. Recent declines in their numbers and health are concerning, and evidence linking neonicotinoid pesticide use with these has prompted further &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/02/19/a-countryside-fit-for-pollinators/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Bees and neonicotinoids: moving towards a Europe-wide ban?</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/02/05/bees-and-neonicotinoids-moving-towards-a-europe-wide-ban/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/02/05/bees-and-neonicotinoids-moving-towards-a-europe-wide-ban/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:49:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s been an exciting week for bee health both in the UK and Europe. Progress towards the removal of neonicotinoid pesticides from use is advancing rapidly, with several UK companies banning these products from sale, and the European Commission setting &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/02/05/bees-and-neonicotinoids-moving-towards-a-europe-wide-ban/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Bees and neonicotinoid pesticides: acute risks identified by EU’s food safety authority</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/01/22/bees-and-neonicotinoid-pesticides-acute-risks-identified-by-eus-food-safety-authority/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/01/22/bees-and-neonicotinoid-pesticides-acute-risks-identified-by-eus-food-safety-authority/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Defra]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bees are vital parts of our ecosystems in the UK, providing irreplaceable pollinator services for both crops and wildflowers. Worrying declines in the number of bee populations have been observed recently, and have been attributed to a number of causes &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/01/22/bees-and-neonicotinoid-pesticides-acute-risks-identified-by-eus-food-safety-authority/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Tackling Tree Disease in the UK</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/11/30/tackling-tree-disease-in-the-uk/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/11/30/tackling-tree-disease-in-the-uk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 15:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Forests]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ash dieback]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chalara fraxinea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plant biosecurity]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/?p=3242</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It isn&#8217;t simply Ash Dieback that&#8217;s threatening the forests and woodlands of the UK. A plethora of pests and pathogens are on the horizon, with the numbers of diseases afflicting our trees having increased markedly over the past twenty years. &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/11/30/tackling-tree-disease-in-the-uk/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Tree Disease Biosecurity</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/11/15/tree-disease-biosecurity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/11/15/tree-disease-biosecurity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:11:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Event]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST), together with the Parliamentary and Scientific Committee, is organising a seminar in Parliament on 28th November to consider the highly topical issue of &#8216;tree disease biosecurity&#8217;. Entrance is free and open to &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/11/15/tree-disease-biosecurity/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sandy’s trying to telling us something</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/10/30/sandys-trying-to-telling-us-something/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/10/30/sandys-trying-to-telling-us-something/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:13:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/?p=3174</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With ‘Sandy’ raging for all she’s worth across the pond, flooding the streets of New York and making the headlines for the all the wrong reasons; we should remind ourselves of the increasing frequency at which extreme weather events have &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/10/30/sandys-trying-to-telling-us-something/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Government must boost STEM skills for UK competitiveness</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/07/24/government-must-boost-stem-skills-for-uk-competitiveness/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/07/24/government-must-boost-stem-skills-for-uk-competitiveness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2012 16:14:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Government]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has today published a report that calls upon the Government to take immediate action to ensure enough young people study science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects at university. Without this, the &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/07/24/government-must-boost-stem-skills-for-uk-competitiveness/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Cross-party committee challenges “Greenest Government Ever”</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/07/17/cross-party-committee-challenges-greenest-government-ever/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/07/17/cross-party-committee-challenges-greenest-government-ever/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2012 10:47:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Policy_Team</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[white paper]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (EFRA) has published a report of an inquiry into the Natural Environment White Paper (NEWP) today, challenging ministers to put nature in the heart of economic decision-making. EFRA is appointed by the House &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/07/17/cross-party-committee-challenges-greenest-government-ever/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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