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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>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:01:24 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Biodiversity]]></category>
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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>Planning for &#039;No Net Loss&#039; of Biodiversity</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/02/08/planning-for-no-net-loss-of-biodiversity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/02/08/planning-for-no-net-loss-of-biodiversity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2013 10:43:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A briefing note published by the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology this week (POSTnote 429) is critical of the quality of information, local authority decision-making, monitoring and research concerning the incorporation of biodiversity into planning decisions in England. Despite &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2013/02/08/planning-for-no-net-loss-of-biodiversity/">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>
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		<category><![CDATA[ash dieback]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chalara fraxinea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plant biosecurity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tree Disease]]></category>

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		<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>
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		<category><![CDATA[Parliament]]></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>New POSTnote encapsulates land sharing vs land sparing debate</title>
		<link>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/09/07/new-postnote-provides-summary-of-land-sharing-vs-land-sparing-debate/</link>
		<comments>http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/09/07/new-postnote-provides-summary-of-land-sharing-vs-land-sparing-debate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2012 16:58:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A POSTnote from the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology ‘Balancing Nature and Agriculture’ published online this week outlines the ongoing debate over land sparing versus land sharing in sustainable management of agricultural land for biodiversity conservation. Much biodiversity is &#8230; <a href="http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2012/09/07/new-postnote-provides-summary-of-land-sharing-vs-land-sparing-debate/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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