Category Archives: UK
Consultations launched on major proposals for Wales’ environmental policy
The Welsh government is seeking opinions on two major new proposals for the future of Wales’ environmental policy. Following the announcement of Welsh Environment Minister John Griffiths in November last year proposing the development of a single body to replace … Continue reading
Valuing Ecosystems: Policy, Economic & Management Interactions – April 2012
SAC & SEPA BIENNIAL CONFERENCE (in association with Forest Research, the James Hutton Institute and Scottish Natural Heritage) 3-4 April 2012, Edinburgh Integrated management of our agricultural and forestry landscapes is essential to the delivery of multiple ecosystem services. However, … Continue reading
Challenges for Scotland’s Biodiversity: From the Soils to the Skies
Interested in discussing the challenges facing Scotland’s biodiversity to 2020 and helping to inform the development of Scotland’s draft Biodiversity Strategy? Come along to a meeting in Edinburgh on 8th – 9th March 2012. BES members can attend for FREE … Continue reading
Science Minister Sets Out Plans for Business Investment in Universities
The Science Minister, David Willetts MP, yesterday set out the Government’s plans to leverage funding from businesses and industry to support the establishment of new graduate university institutions in England. Mr Willetts, speaking at the think tank Policy Exchange, made … Continue reading
A paradigm shift? 12 months in ecology
An incredibly diverse and busy programme of sessions at the BES Annual Meeting this year means that I am only now able to find the time to report on Prof. Bill Sutherland’s Monday afternoon plenary; ‘Twelve months in Ecology’. Since … Continue reading
CaSE calls for a Science Minister in Scotland
The Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE) is calling for the appointment of a Science Minister at the Scottish Government. Outlining the rationale for this post, CaSE state that “Science and engineering has an impact, and is affected by a … Continue reading
Scotland launches marine survey
Scottish government has announched that eight surveys covering 2,200 square miles will be conducted in Scottish waters in order to collect information on its marine biodiversity. The surveys are in collaboration with Marine Scotland and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency … Continue reading
Welsh Universities Lead in Climate Change Research and Innovation
This week the Welsh Government held a climate change and sustainability exhibition hosted by Professor Noel Lloyd, Chair of Higher Education Wales and John Griffiths AM, Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development. The exhibition showcased the work of Wales’ … Continue reading
Policy Lunchbox: Science in the Devolved Nations Post Election
Today’s policy lunchbox organised by the Biochemical Society focussed on opportunities for influencing science policy in the devolved nations post election. A brief presentation led by Hilary Leevers from Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE) preceded a discussion about the … Continue reading
ThinkBIG – New Report on Landscape Scale Conservation
The ThinkBIG report, which was released this week, is designed to provide information for local authorities, land managers, farmers and communities as to how they can contribute to the move towards landscape scale conservation outline in the Natural Environment White … Continue reading